Olympiakos Piraeus vs Kalamata Prediction & Betting Tips

Two very different recent runs

Olympiakos's league form reads three wins, a draw and a loss in their last five, though they've also been juggling Europa League and Champions League fixtures alongside domestic duties, which can stretch a squad thin. Even so, they lost at home to OFI, a reminder they're not unbeatable on their own patch.

Olympiakos Piraeus: 20 completed matches; Kalamata: 20 completed matches.

Olympiakos Piraeus

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

19

Difference

+9

Kalamata

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

16

Difference

+15

Kalamata have won just once in their last five league games, drawing one and losing three, and they've shipped eight goals in that spell. They have found the net in cup football too, including a 4-2 win over Panetolikos, so there's some attacking spark even if the defence keeps letting them down.

Both sides have shown defensive lapses recently, which could make for an open contest.

Comparative Team Statistics: Olympiakos Piraeus vs Kalamata

History doesn't offer much to lean on

The only recorded meetings between these two came in a Cup tie back in January 2020. Olympiakos won 4-1 at home after losing 0-2 away in the first leg.

That's six years old and from a different competition, so it says very little about how either side will play this time round.

Where they stand early on

Five games in, Olympiakos sit fifth with ten points from three wins, a draw and a defeat. Kalamata are down in tenth with four points from a single win, one draw and three losses.

It's still early days in the campaign, so this gap could easily narrow or widen before the two sides actually meet.

Where the goals and cards might come from

Kalamata's E. Hamza and J. Bolívar have each scored twice in five appearances, and A. Mendes Moreira has chipped in three assists, so there's genuine attacking intent even from a struggling side. Olympiakos lean on Jota Silva, who also has two goals in five games, as their main outlet so far.

Discipline could be worth watching too. Kalamata's Bolívar and J. Cataldi have both already picked up red cards this season, which hints at a team that can lose its composure under pressure.

Kalamata's mix of goals and cards suggests they won't simply sit back, even as underdogs.

Key player statistics: Olympiakos Piraeus vs Kalamata

Olympiakos Piraeus:

Best scorers:

Jota Silva - 2

Best assist providers:

M. Saliakas - 1

Penalty cards:

Rodinei x 1 x 1

Kalamata:

Best scorers:

E. Hamza - 2

J. Bolívar - 2

Best assist providers:

A. Mendes Moreira - 3

Penalty cards:

J. Cataldi x 1 x 2

J. Bolívar x 1 x 1

D. Diarra x 2