Royal Antwerp vs Olympiacos match Analysis and Prediction

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The final game week of the Europa League group stages this Thursday will have Royal Antwerp host Olympiacos at the Bosuil Stadion in Belgium with the two sides coming to this match on different intentions.

The hosts here are the bottom placed side with only 2 points on their name after the 5 group matches, 3 points adrift of the third placed Fenerbahce. Antwerp are on a fine run in the Belgian pro league and are currently sitting in the second position with only 4 points adrift of the league leads, Union St Gilloise.

Antwerp will come to this match hoping to take the first win though the points would just mean they get at par with Fenerbahce. However, Brian Priske’s side did earn a 2-2 draw in their last game in Group D against table toppers Frankfurt and this can be a boost to their confidence and being on their home turf as well.

Antwerp, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 0-1 First Division A triumph vs Beerschot.

Olympiacos on the other hand have won five of their last six matches in all competitions and they remain unbeaten in the Greek Super League this season sitting on top in the standings six points clear. In addition, Olympiacos are guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds as they are four points clear of third-placed Fenerbahce.

Pedro Martins’s side can as well manage the top position suppose Frankfurt lost the final match and the visitors in this fixture won as they would manage a point just on top of them. In the first leg which came back in September, Olympiacos took the home win with a late goal from Oleg Reabciuk.

Royal Antwerp vs Olympiacos head to head

Royal Antwerp lost in the previous reverse fixture in September. Mbwana Samatta is Antwerp’s top scorer with 3 goals. Youssef El Arabi has scored 3 times for Olympiacos.