Olympiacos vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: the Hosts to Win 3rd H2H Meeting

Prediction for the friendly fixture between Olympiacos vs Nottingham Forest, which will take place on August 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams’ conditions! Several betting options are available.

Olympiacos

Olympiacos is the most decorated team in Greece. The Reds and Whites have won the national championship 47 times and the national cup 28 times. These numbers set new records in the country. On the other hand, they didn't manage to win the championship last season. They came in third in the standings, with a six-point gap between them and the leader. However, the team, managed by Jose Luis Mendilibar, achieved something even more significant: they won the UEFA Conference League. This was the club's first trophy on the international stage. Over the summer, Olympiacos played six friendly matches, losing once, drawing twice, and winning three times.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham is still making its way up in the ranks of EPL soccer. The Foresters struggled to earn promotion for a long time, but in the 2021/22 season, they finally made the playoffs and joined the Premier League. While the team has only had to fight for survival every year so far, they've finished 16th and 17th, but they've still managed to achieve their main goal. During the offseason, they kept strengthening the roster, signing players like Elliot Anderson, Nikola Milenkovic, and Silva Jota. Over the preseason, Nuno Espírito Santo's team played five friendlies, winning two and drawing twice while losing once.

Expert Betting Tips

Olympiacos is one of the strongest teams in Greece. They won the last UEFA Conference League, and on their way to the trophy, they beat the formidable Aston Villa in a two-match encounter with a total score of 6:2. The hosts shouldn't be intimidated by Nottingham, who, despite representing the EPL, only managed 16th place last season. By comparison, Aston Villa finished fourth. On top of that, the Greeks won both previous head-to-head meetings—3:0 and 1:0.

It's unlikely we'll see a high-performance showdown. In the last seven matches against Olympiacos, only 15 goals were scored (2.14 per game). In five preseason friendlies, Nottingham scored and conceded only nine goals (1.80 per game). Both figures are pretty modest, especially for friendly matches, where the opponents can play more openly and spectacularly than in official matches.