Olympiacos v Rangers

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Olympiakos will be seeking a third win on the trot in all competitions on Thursday night at their Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki when they play host to Scottish Premiership outfit Rangers in this Matchday 4 clash with both teams keen to produce a positive result in order to lift themselves up into the top eight pack in the Europa League table.

Olympiakos have recorded recent wins against Athens Kallithea in the Greek domestic cup competition along with their domestic Super League 2-1 victory over Panserraikos as well, so the hosts will be confident they can secure a third win on the trot here on Thursday evening.

Recent results overall have been promising for Jose Luis Mendilibar's side as the hosts have been dealt just the single defeat within their previous eight matches in all competitions which came in the form of a 1-0 defeat away from home at Asteras Tripolis in the Greek top flight, but also includes picking up five wins as well.

Despite being handed an opening defeat in this new league format of the Europa League, losing 2-0 away from home at Lyon, Olympiakos have turned their campaign around by winning their subsequent two matches with victories gained over Sporting Braga and Malmo respectively.

Rangers registered a welcome 2-1 win away from home at Scottish Premiership strugglers Motherwell over the weekend which saw The Gers bounce back from a previous 2-1 loss away from home at Aberdeen.

The Scottish visitors have picked up quite a few wins in recent times though overall as Philipp Clement's side have recorded eight wins out of their last 11 matches in all competitions and this could give them a decent chance of achieving a positive result at the Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki on Thursday evening.

Similar to their upcoming hosts, Rangers have won two of their opening three games in the league phase of this season's Europa League with important victories gained over Malmo and Steaua Bucharest while slipping to a heavy 4-1 loss at home to French side Lyon in between.

Recent results on the road in this competition have been fairly promising for Rangers who bring a four-game unbeaten run on their travels into this upcoming Matchday 4 encounter which includes away wins at Real Betis and Malmo, but the bigger picture shows The Gers have picked up just these two wins in their last nine away ties, slipping to five defeats in the process.

Olympiakos v Rangers Verdict

Olympiakos have won five out of their last six home ties in the Europa League, while Rangers have found wins on the road hard to come by at this level.

Therefore, a home win for Olympiakos looks to be on the cards here on Thursday evening.

Therefore, our main bet will be Olympiakos win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Olympiakos win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Olympiakos 2-1 @ 8.50