Olympiacos vs Maccabi Haifa Prediction and Betting Odds | Champions League Qualifying

Olympiacos vs Maccabi Haifa Betting Preview

Ready or not, a new edition of the UEFA Champions League is already underway. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Wednesday’s qualifying showdown between Olympiacos and Maccabi Haifa.

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Wednesday, July 27	UEFA Champions League Betting Notes
Olympiacos:	-145 (-300 to Qualify)
Maccabi Haifa:	+390 (+200 to Qualify)
Draw:	+270
Total:	2.25 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT

Olympiacos vs Maccabi Haifa Analysis

Champions League qualification leg 2 kicks off on Wednesday night as Greek giants Olympiacos hosts Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa in Greece after both teams came out with a stalemate in the first leg.

Olympiacos took the lead early last week over in Israel before a 92nd minute strike from Dolev Haziza gave Maccabi Haifa a lifeline heading into Wednesday’s second leg.

Maccabi Haifa Looks To Rebound In Europe

After a dismal European campaign last season which saw the Israeli champions finish bottom of Europa Conference League Group E, Maccabi Haifa will be looking for much more success in Europe ahead of this year.

However, they may not even get the chance as last season’s Europa Conference League run represented Maccabi Haifa’s only qualification to a European competition since the 2013-14 season.

Olympiacos Needs To Be Tested In Europe

Olympiacos ran out easy 11-point winners last season over in the Greek Super League and has won the title in 18 of the past 22 years since the turn of the millenium, so a big game in Europe is always a good test for them in terms of gauging overall competitiveness.

At home, Olympiacos has been sensational however, losing just one league game inside Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium all year, that when the title was all but sewn up in the second to last game of the season against Panathinaikos.

Olympiacos vs Maccabi Haifa Prediction

We like the ‘Both Teams to Score – Yes’ prop on Wednesday at even money in the matchup between Maccabi Haifa and Olympiacos.

While Maccabi Haifa left it incredibly late to grab an equalizer in that first leg, they were nevertheless pouring it on in attack against Olympiacos in that game and actually held a 14-6 attempts-on-goal advantage over the Greek side in that one.

But if Maccabi Haifa can score, so can Olympiacos as they have been absolutely red-hot at home for quite some time, scoring in every single home game across every single competition bar one going all the way back to February.

Take the ‘Both Teams to Score – Yes’ prop on Wednesday at +100 in the Champions League second round qualification matchup between Maccabi Haifa and Olympiacos.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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