Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos prediction 23.02.2026 | Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
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Olympiacos Piraeus
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 24/02/2026
- KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: BayArena
Bayer Leverkusen look to secure their place in the next phase of the UCL when they take on Olympiacos on Tuesday evening.
The Germans come into the second leg with one foot in the next phase after a 2:0 win in Greece last week, with Patrick Shick's second-half brace securing a deserved win in Piraeus.
Now set for their third-ever encounter, Leverkusen have been priced-up as odds-on favourites to claim another victory this week.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos Piraeus Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Olympiacos Piraeus
0 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Olympiacos Piraeus
2 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiacos will meet for the third time this week. Both teams claimed 2:0 wins in two previous meetings in Greece this year.
Bayer Leverkusen team overview
Bayer Leverkusen return to UEFA Champions League business after a surprise 1:0 defeat at Union Berlin last weekend. Rani Khedira's first-half goal proved the difference in Germany's capital.
Kasper Hjulmand's side had enjoyed a strong run of form in recent weeks, securing six victories while remaining unbeaten in seven previous fixtures. Leverkusen now sit sixth in the Bundesliga, four points behind fourth-placed Stuttgart.
Much-improved defensively, Bayer have kept clean sheets in five of their last eight games, including last week's comfortable victory in Greece.
Head coach Hjulmand has four expected absentees this week. Eliesse Ben Seghir, Nathan Tella and Mark Flekken are all sidelined with ankle, foot and ligament injuries respectively, while Loïc Badé is also out with a muscle problem.
Last matches of Bayer Leverkusen
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FC Union Berlin
1 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Olympiacos Piraeus
0 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Bayer Leverkusen
4 : 0
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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Borussia M`gladbach
1 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
3 : 0
St Pauli
DFB Pokal
Bayer Leverkusen lineup
Goalkeeper
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28
Janis Blaswich
Defenders
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4
Jarell Quansah
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8
Robert Andrich
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12
Edmond Tapsoba
Midfielders
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21
Lucas Vazquez
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25
Exequiel Palacios
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24
Aleix Garcia
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20
Alejandro Grimaldo
Forwards
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30
Ibrahim Maza
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19
Ernest Poku
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14
Patrik Schick
Olympiacos team overview
Olympiacos make the trip to Germany after bouncing back to winning form with a 2:0 win against Panetolikos on Saturday. Goals from Lorenzo Pirola and Yusuf Yazıcı secured the points for Jose Luis Mendilibar's side.
The Greeks had gone off the boil in the past month, losing two of their last three games, while failing to win four of five previous fixtures before Saturday's Greek Super League success. Despite their dip in form, Thrylos sit second domestically, just two points behind AEK.
A dismal away record in this competition stretches back several seasons, with 11 defeats suffered from 13 previous away UCL fixtures.
Head coach Mendilibar has no new selection issues. Konstantinos Angelakis and Theofanis Bakoulas remain sidelined with long-term knee injuries.
Last matches of Olympiacos Piraeus
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Olympiacos Piraeus
2 : 0
Panaitolikos
Super League
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Olympiacos Piraeus
0 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Levadiakos
0 : 0
Olympiacos Piraeus
Super League
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Olympiacos Piraeus
0 : 1
Panathinaikos
Super League
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Asteras Tripolis
0 : 3
Olympiacos Piraeus
Super League
Olympiacos Piraeus lineup
Goalkeeper
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88
K. Tzolakis
Defenders
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23
Rodinei
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45
Panagiotis Retsos
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5
Lorenzo Pirola
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3
Francisco Ortega
Midfielders
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32
Santiago Hezze
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96
Christos Mouzakitis
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10
Gelson Martins
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99
Mehdi Taremi
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56
Daniel Podence
Forwards
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9
Ayoub El Kaabi
Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen proved too strong in last week's first leg, and I expect the Germans to seal their place in the next phase with another win this week.
I'm backing Bayer to claim victory at the BayArena.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Leverkusen to Win
- Bayer Leverkusen won 6 of their last 8 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen won 2:0 in last week's first leg against Olympiacos
- Olympiacos lost 2 of their last 4 away matches (UCL)
Main prediction Bayer Leverkusen - Olympiacos Piraeus
Bayer Leverkusen to win
Best Odds:
22bet
1.82
Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos Piraeus standings in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 - 4 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 - 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 - 7 | +10 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 - 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 - 12 | +9 | 15 |
| 10 | Inter | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 - 11 | +10 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 - 7 | +10 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 13 |
| 14 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 - 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 - 17 | +2 | 11 |
| 18 | Olympiacos F.C. | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 - 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 - 17 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 - 14 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 21 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Bodø / Glimt | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 9 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 26 | Pafos FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 27 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 - 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 - 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 - 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 - 21 | -9 | 8 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 - 21 | -13 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 - 21 | -11 | 4 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 - 19 | -14 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 - 18 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 - 22 | -15 | 1 |