Olympiacos vs Real Madrid Prediction, 03:00 November 27: A glimmer of hope

Coach Xabi Alonso is facing a lot of criticism after a series of bad matches.

Pre-match comments Olympiacos vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid came to Greece looking to regain their winning spirit after a period of instability. Since the 4-0 victory over Valencia in early November, Xabi Alonso's team has not known the taste of victory. They were held to consecutive draws by Rayo Vallecano and Elche in La Liga, with a defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League in between. However, Real Madrid still maintained their top position in La Liga thanks to a one-point advantage over Barcelona. They have collected 9 points after 4 matches in the Champions League. This achievement helps Real stand in 7th place in the overall table, temporarily in the group to advance to the round of 16.

However, the pressure on Xabi Alonso is starting to pile up. Some sources say that the Real Madrid dressing room has conflicting views on the former Spanish midfielder's philosophy. Some pillars such as Valverde and Vinicius Jr are not satisfied with the Spanish coach. If Real Madrid continue to lose points against Olympiacos, the storm of criticism from fans and the media could explode even more strongly.

Fortunately for Real Madrid, their upcoming opponents are one of the worst performing teams in the competition. After four matches, the Greek side are still struggling to find their first win, having collected only two draws and two defeats. With only two points, Olympiacos are pushed to the bottom of the table, ranked 31st and facing pressure to accelerate strongly if they want to break into the top 24.

Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team will have to beat Real Madrid to turn things around. Although the visitors are in crisis, Olympiacos are still not a worthy opponent for Xabi Alonso and his team. Their excellent form in the domestic arena will not help them gain an advantage in the battle for survival with Real Madrid.

The humiliating defeats to Arsenal and Barcelona have shown that the Greek side are unlikely to cause any upsets against the big teams. Olympiacos are therefore likely to lose miserably against Real Madrid despite playing at home. This season, Xabi Alonso's side have shown that they have no trouble against teams that are considered inferior.

Form, history of confrontations Olympiacos vs Real Madrid

Since the defeat to Barcelona, Olympiacos are unbeaten in six matches in all competitions. However, five of those six wins have come in domestic competition, which is much less competitive than the Champions League.

Real Madrid have been in decline recently, winning only 2 of their last 5 matches and going through a streak of 3 matches without a win.

Real Madrid have a superior head-to-head record with 4 wins and only 1 loss.

Olympiacos vs Real Madrid squad information

Olympiacos are without Paschalakis and Angelakis.

Real Madrid are without Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Mastantuono, Militao, Courtois and Huijsen.

Expected lineup Olympiacos vs Real Madrid

Olympiacos: Tzolakis; Rodinei, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Garcia, Mouzakitis; Martins, Chiquinho, Podence; El Kaabi.

Real Madrid: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Carreras, Fran; Valverde, Camavinga, Guler; Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

Score prediction Olympiacos 1-2 Real Madrid

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