Olympiacos are set to take on Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday, 7 November in a match between two teams that are currently locked together on six points in the league standings.
The hosts have bounced back from their opening week defeat to Lyon with two wins against Braga and Malmo and will fancy their chances of making it three wins from four on Thursday night.
Rangers, meanwhile, are having a rocky season domestically so the Europa League could turn out to be a welcome escape for Phillipe Clement and his team.
As part of our latest round of Europa League betting tips, here is my Olympiacos vs Rangers prediction.
Contents
- 1 Olympiacos vs Rangers prediction: The hosts to take all three points
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Olympiacos start as favourites
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: A first-ever competitive meeting
- 4 Olympiacos preview: Enjoying themselves in Europe once again
- 5 Rangers preview: A manager on borrowed time?
- 6 Player to watch: Cyriel Dessers
Olympiacos vs Rangers prediction: The hosts to take all three points
Key stats
- Olympiacos have won four of their six home matches this season.
- Rangers have their last two away matches in all competitions.
- Three of Olympiacos' last four matches have produced fewer than three goals.
Correct score prediction: Olympiacos 2-0 Rangers
Rangers' away form this season is certainly cause for concern so it's difficult to imagine them going away to Athens and bringing back anything. Olympiacos are unbeaten at home in all competitions and come into this one oozing with confidence while Rangers are merely stuttering along.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Olympiacos start as favourites
- HOME: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.1%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Olympiacos vs Rangers odds suggest that there is some fantastic value on the home win on Thursday night. Ladbrokes have given Olympiacos a 54.1% chance of winning the match while Rangers have been given a 25.6% chance of taking three points back with them to Scotland. The draw, which would be a decent result for the visitors, has been given a 25.6% chance of happening.
Check out our betting tips today page for more Europa League predictions this week.
Most recent H2Hs: A first-ever competitive meeting
This will be the first time that Olympiacos and Rangers have ever played against each other before which adds more intrigue to the fixture. The two clubs have met once before in a friendly with Olympiacos winning 3-1.
Olympiacos preview: Enjoying themselves in Europe once again
Olympiacos won their first-ever European trophy last season when they triumphed in the Europa Conference League and they are looking good on the European stage once again this time around. The Greek side are on track to qualify for the knockout stages and their European know-how is becoming more evident by the week.
Predicted lineup: Tzolakis (GK), Rodinei, Retsos, Carmo, Lirola, Garcia, Hezze, Martins, Chiquinho, Velde, El Kaabi
Greece Super League 1 11/05/25
W
Panathinaikos
0
Olympiakos
1
Greece Super League 1 04/05/25
W
PAOK Salonika
2
Olympiakos
4
Greece Super League 1 27/04/25
W
AEK Athens
0
Olympiakos
2
Greece Super League 1 13/04/25
W
AEK Athens
0
Olympiakos
1
Greece Super League 1 06/04/25
L
PAOK Salonika
2
Olympiakos
1
Rangers preview: A manager on borrowed time?
Phillippe Clement is under huge pressure at Rangers but the club's win over Motherwell in the League Cup semi-finals at the weekend has likely bought him some extra time. A big loss here would be damaging though, particularly as Rangers are all-but out of the domestic title race already.
Predicted lineup: Butland (GK), Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte, Raskin, Barron, Cerny, Lawrence, Bajrami, Dessers
Scotland Premiership 11/05/25
W
Aberdeen
0
Rangers
4
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Celtic
1
Rangers
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
D
St Mirren
2
Rangers
2
UEFA Europa League 17/04/25
L
Athletic Bilbao
2
Rangers
0
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
D
Aberdeen
2
Rangers
2
Player to watch: Cyriel Dessers
There was talk at the start of the season that Rangers wanted to move Cyriel Dessers on and Phillipe Clement will be hoping that he had gone through with those plans after how the Nigerian has started the season. Dessers has only scored three goals in the league and is yet score in Europe. The pressure is on for him to break his duck, can he do it here?