Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 32 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiacos and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bayer Leverkusen enjoy home advantage, when visitors Olympiacos swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen beat St. Pauli by 4-0 and Olympiacos by 0-2, before losing against Union Berlin by 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.
Olympiacos Form
Olympiacos won twice in their last three matches as Bayer Leverkusen were defeated by 2-0, before they beat Ajax 1-2. Bayer Leverkusen proved too strong, though, and a 0-2 defeat followed. Olympiacos won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 14 goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiacos
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiacos. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 11 Olympiacos matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Olympiacos matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Olympiacos matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Olympiacos away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Olympiacos have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Patrik Schick brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Bayer Leverkusen will start him against Olympiacos, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Gelson Martins, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos
Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Olympiacos won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost zero in this run. Olympiacos are on a great streak of 10 away matches without losing.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Olympiacos scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bayer Leverkusen have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Bayer Leverkusen were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Olympiacos played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
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