As part of the 1/4 final of the Champions League qualification, the players of Olympiacos and Neftchi will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this meeting?
Olympiacos
The Greek team is the undisputed favorite of its championship. In the 21st century, the team missed the championship title 4 times, and therefore it can be considered the strongest in its country. And the fact that the team starts in the Champions League from the second round is solely its merit. "Red-white" 14 times in the 21st century went to the group stage of the LCH, and this fact is an indicator of the level of the club's game. Last season, the team took 3rd place in the group stage, managing to get ahead of Marseille.
Neftchi
Neftchi football players are playing in the LCH for the third time this century. The best achievement of the team in this tournament for the Azerbaijani team is reaching the 3rd qualifying round in the 2013/2014 season. Last season, Neftchi's players were able to beat Qarabag in the Azerbaijani championship, and for the first time in 8 years they got into the strongest club tournament in Europe. In the first round, Neftchi managed to pass Dynamo from Tbilisi, but it will be almost impossible to pass the Greek grandee.
Statistics and figures:
- Olympiacos is the favorite of the meeting;
- "Oli" has a 4-match series without defeats;
- Neftchi won in the last 3 matches;
- The teams have never played in face-to-face meetings.
Forecast
The Greek team will show a good game on their own field. It seems that " Oli " will be able to defeat his opponent and show cool football. The handicap of 2.5 goals in favor of the hosts here should be just a "hurrah".
