Olympiacos vs Maccabi Haifa Predictions

• The first leg finished 1-1 in Israel last week
• European experience should stand Olympiacos in good stead
• Olympiacos have lost one of their last seven competitive home fixtures

Second leg is finely poised

This tie is finely poised heading into the second leg in Greece on Wednesday. The reigning Israeli and Greek champions hashed out a 1-1 draw in Haifa last week, which sets up a compelling second leg at Karaiskakis Stadium this Wednesday. Maccabi Haifa dominated for large parts last week and created far more in the final third than their Greek counterparts –  the Israeli side will be disappointed not to be heading to Greece with a lead. With the away goals rule no longer in effect in UEFA club competitions, this tie is on a knife edge with Wednesday’s game set to be a cracker.

Greek’s European experience should stand them in good stead

Olympiacos have been involved in some big European contests in recent times, making it to the last 16 in two of the last three instalments of the Europa League and they are certainly the more hardened of these two sides in terms of European experience. That experience could prove crucial on Wednesday in what is likely to be an edgy game, played in front of a partisan Greek crowd. Whoever handles the occasion the best on Wednesday will most likely come out on top and with the home crowd behind them, Olympiacos are fancied to progress into the next round.

The reigning Greek champions are fancied to get the job done in the second leg of this Champions League qualification tie. Being at home in the second leg is a big advantage and they are fancied to edge a low scoring contest – the main selection for Wednesday’s game is Olympiacos to Win and Under 2.5 Match Goals. The correct score prediction for this one will be a 2-0 home win.