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Olympiacos FC v AC Sparta Praha

Europa League, League phase, Matchday 3. Kick-off Thursday 22 October, 20:00 UK time, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus.

Our call

We looked at this match and did not find a call worth making. That can change as team news comes in: calls are looked at again every fifteen minutes until kick-off, so one can change or come down, and each closes when the match starts. the bet slip stays exactly as posted.

Passing on Olympiacos FC v AC Sparta Praha. The likely outcome is priced too short to be worth taking, and nothing else is sure enough to call.

Preview

Sparta Praha will likely dominate possession and threaten the goal, yet their poor away form suggests a tight draw. While Olympiacos often waste shots from low value positions, their finishing is due for a positive correction because they have been underperforming relative to their creative output. Sparta controls the ball well to craft opportunities, but the absence of key defensive personnel will leave them vulnerable to counter attacks. Olympiacos relies on a strong defensive record to stay competitive while missing their primary creative forces. Sparta must overcome their travel struggles to impose control, whereas the home side hopes to improve their accuracy. The decisive factor remains whether the visitors can protect their back line long enough to exploit their superior ball retention.

Form

The table

Olympiacos FC are 10th and AC Sparta Praha 11th.

Expected line-ups

Olympiacos FC: Stefan Ortega, Nair Tiknizyan, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Marcus Pedersen, Santiago Hezze, Remo Freuler, Joel Roca, Chiquinho, Jota Silva, Armando González.

AC Sparta Praha: Jakub Surovčík, Jaroslav Zelený, Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal, Loïc Mbe Soh, Ki-Jana Hoever, Roman Macek, Patrik Vydra, Josimar Alcócer, Adam Karabec, John Mercado, Jonatan Braut Brunes.

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