Europa League: Olympiacos vs Sparta Prague – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between Olympiacos and Sparta Prague and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Olympiacos will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on Sparta Prague for a round 3 match in the Europa League.

Form: Olympiacos vs Sparta Prague

Olympiacos Form

Olympiacos swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against Panathinaikos. They went on to defeat Marseille 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Panetolikos in a 0-2 victory. Olympiacos managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded three times.

Sparta Prague Form

In their previous three outings, Sparta Prague won by 2-0 against Pardubice, drew 1-1 with Lillestrom, before also drawing 0-0 against Banik Ostrava. Sparta Prague claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads 15 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Olympiacos and Sparta Prague

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Olympiacos and Sparta Prague. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Olympiacos vs Sparta Prague

Jan Kuchta shows decent form right now for Sparta Prague, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Europa League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Olympiacos, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Roman Yaremchuk also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Europa League matches.

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Full-time result

Olympiacos claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Sparta Prague won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Olympiacos won their last six matches on the trot. Sparta Prague didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Olympiacos scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sparta Prague scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Olympiacos have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Sparta Prague were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Olympiacos, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Sparta Prague, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game. Olympiacos didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.