Olympiakos vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
UEFA Europa Conference League
Round of 16
Thursday
7th March 2024
Karaiskakis Stadium
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of the UEFA Europa Conference League fixture between Olympiakos and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Olympiakos vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: Preview
Olympiakos form analysis
Peiraiós has had a bit of a roller coaster ride in European competition this season. They started off strong with a narrow 1-0 win over West Ham in the Europa League back in October. Lucas Paquetá scored the lone goal in that one to give Olympiakos the victory. Things took a turn for the worse in November though when they were absolutely throttled 5-0 by Freiburg. A hat trick from Michael Gregoritsch and goals from Kevin Schlotterbeck and Ritsu Doan made it a night to forget for Olympiakos. But the Greek side bounced back nicely in December by smashing TSC 5-2. A brace from Daniel Podence and goals from Youssef El-Arabi, Amine El Kaabi and an own goal powered Olympiakos to the dominating win.
The new year brought European competition in the form of the Europa Conference League. Olympiakos managed to edge out Ferencvaros 1-0 at home in the first leg thanks to a late goal from El Kaabi. They then went to Hungary and grinded out another 1-0 victory with El Kaabi again scoring the winner from the penalty spot.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form analysis
Tel Aviv had a very good run of games in the Conference League group stages. Their only loss came against Gent on the road, which ended 2-0. In their trip to Zorya, the club scored thrice in a contest Dor Peretz got a brace in addition to Luckassen’s opening goal. Alefirenko scored for the hosts as the match ended 1-3. In the reverse fixture Dor Peretz scored another couple of goals along with Zahavi’s opener. Two late goals by the visitors did not prevent Maccabi from taking all three points.
In the away fixture against Breidablik Biton found the net in the first half. Zahavi made it to the scoresheet again, through an 82nd minute winner to win it 1-2. Gent were avenged by the Israeli club in a 3-1 win at home. Kanichowsky made the scoresheet early, as Zahavi bagged himself a brace.
