Olympiakos vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Overview – 20.01.2026

Olympiakos vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Overview – 20.01.2026

Olympiakos hosts Bayer Leverkusen in the city of Piraeus in a clash from the Champions League’s league stage. Stay with us because we will provide you with some excellent betting on goal scorers in soccer matches guide. Here we go!

Olympiakos are not really have the best Champions League campaign so far. Thrylos find themselves at 29th place in the tournament with 5 points won so far. Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team won just one of its six matches so far in the competition. They need to step up if they want to qualify for the next round.

Bayer Leverkusen are doing a bit better. Die Werkself are 20th in the standings with 9 points won. The Germans are aware that a win in Greece would move them closer to their goal.

Olympiakos News & Analysis

In their last game Olympiakos achieved their first Champions League win for the season. The Greeks faced Kairat Almaty away from home, and one goal was enough – 1-0. Gelson Martins scored the only goal in the game in the second half.

Gelson Martins is arguably one of the most significant threats in Olympiakos’ team. A player with more than 20 appearances for the Portuguese national team, Gelson is a winger with true quality and ability to disrupt defences.

Daniel Podence was rested by Mendilibar during the 0-2 defeat against PAOK in the Greek league. That’s why we expect to see him in the line-up against Bayer.

Bayer Leverkusen News & Analysis

Bayer Leverkusen won 7 points out of 9 in their last three matches in the Champions League. This shows us that Die Werkself are starting to find themselves in the competition. Let’s see if they can continue like this in the next one.

But what’s worrying about Leverkusen is their current form. Die Werkself suffered two defeats in their last five matches in the Bundesliga. Now the head coach Kasper Hjulmand needs to react to the situation and prepare his players for the upcoming trip to Greece.

Leverkusen’s goalkeeper Mark Flekken will miss the upcoming game against Olympiakos. The Dutch goalie had to be replaced during the 0-1 defeat against Hoffenheim. This means that Janis Blaswich is expected to replace him.

Olympiakos vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Predictions

For both teams it won’t be an easy one. The Greek side have the home advantage, but against a Bundesliga side it’s going to be a tough one for Olympiakos.

• X2;
• Under 2.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

Olympiakos and Bayer Leverkusen have played twice against each other. Both teams have achieved one win. There are no draws.

Betting Verdict

Bayer Leverkusen are traveling to Greece to achieve a win against Olympiakos, but the home side could cause an upset here. It’d be interesting to see. Let’s preview it in our betting on goal scorers in soccer matches.