Olympiacos vs Istanbul Basaksehir Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 11/08/2019, 15:47  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 11/08/2019 at 16:48 in Champions League Predictions

The winners of this Champions League third qualifying round tie take on either Krasnodar or Porto in the play-off round. That's most likely going to be Porto who won the away first leg 1-0. That's just the position that Olympiakos find themselves in against Istanbul Basaksehir. It was a 53rd minute goal that has put the Greek club in a strong position in this tie. They are bidding to reach the group stage of the Champions League after missing out last season. Olympiakos started this season in the second qualifying round up against Viktoria Pizen. The away leg ended goalless but Olympiakos won 4-0 at home. That makes it 11 home games unbeaten in European qualifying matches. The Greek side haven't started their new league season yet but are in good form with an unbeaten preseason. They last lost a match in February and are unbeaten in their last 19 games.

Their Turkish opponents know that they have to score a goal in Greece to have any chance of making the play-off round. They are inexperienced in European competition having only made their debut in the 2015/16 season. This is only their second time in the Champions League, the previous appearance saw them lose to Sevilla in the 2017/18 play-off round. Last season saw them lose to Burnley in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. Nine away games in European competition have only produced one win. Current form is poor and they have gone five games without a win. The tip here is for Olympiakos to get the win and reach the play-off round.