Betting tips for Rijeka vs Olympiakos Piraeus - 22.08.2017

The first leg of the tie between Olympiakos and Rijeka ended with a victory of the Hellenic formation by two balls to one. The Athenians were able to confirm the theoretical favoritism they had at the start of this double commitment, but the result leaves everything open for the second leg, scheduled for Tuesday.

Rijeka's team is preparing to play one of the most important meetings in the club's history. The Croatian champion is within 90 minutes of being able to make it to the group stage of the Champions League for the first time, needing to do away with the disadvantage of the first match played in Piraeus. Despite losing the challenge, Rijeka managed to achieve the first goal he had set: to reach the goal. The first half, Héber dos Santos escaped the direct marker and shot into the net under Stefanos Kapino's guard. Odjidja-Ofoe equalized in the 66th minute and the goal that would have given the home side a victory came through Alaixys Romao at a time when the Rijeka was already reduced to ten units due to the expulsion of Leonard Zuta , Low confirmed for this second hand.

Having surpassed the modest The New Saints of Wales and the Austrian side of RB Salzburg, Rijeka has shown that it has enough capacity to compete with a more experienced team in the Champions League.

Last Saturday, Rijeka received NK Lokomotiva on Matchday 6 of the Croatian championship. The victory by two balls to one was conquered thanks to two goals scored in the last ten minutes of the game.


Champions LeagueOlympiakos travels to Croatia knowing that the tie is open. The advantage gained in the first leg does not give great guarantees, but the Piraeus side have better arguments to reach a place in the group stage of the Champions League. Much more experienced than the European side and with a stronger team both from a collective and individual point of view, the Besnik Hasi-oriented side want to return to the group stage after failing access last season at the hands of Hapoel Beersheva.

Last Saturday, Olympiakos received and beat Larissa by four balls to one, starting defending the Greek title in the best possible way. Albanian coach Besnik Hasi has chosen to leave some of his main units out of the challenge, "sparing" them for the second leg in Croatia.

Rijeka vs Olympiakos Piraeus Prediction: X/1 5.00

Rijeka vs Olympiakos Piraeus betting tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Rijeka vs Olympiakos Piraeus   final score recommendations: 2-3 40.00