{"id":20998,"date":"2026-02-18T19:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20998"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:46:40","slug":"olympiacos-vs-bayer-leverkusen-preview-predictions-and-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20998","title":{"rendered":"Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Preview, Predictions and Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"


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<!–qv q:id=6k q:key=vcaa:Olympiacos and Bayer Leverkusen do battle again in this season’s Champions League, but the stakes are higher on Tuesday night as their playoff tie gets underway. <\/p>\n

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Olympiacos and Bayer Leverkusen do battle again in this season\u2019s Champions League, but the stakes are higher on Tuesday night as their playoff tie gets underway. <\/p>\n

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa:José Luis Mendilibar’s Olympiacos sailed up to the lofty heights of 18th in the league phase table after finishing with three-straight wins. That included an efficient 2–0 victory over Leverkusen on Matchday 7. <\/p>\n

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Jos\u00e9 Luis Mendilibar\u2019s Olympiacos sailed up to the lofty heights of 18th in the league phase table after finishing with three-straight wins. That included an efficient 2\u20130 victory over Leverkusen on Matchday 7. <\/p>\n

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But their late rally means they’ve got a shot at reaching the Champions League round of 16 for just the fourth time this century. <\/p>\n

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But their late rally means they\u2019ve got a shot at reaching the Champions League round of 16 for just the fourth time this century. <\/p>\n

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Leverkusen, meanwhile, finished a point better off than Olympiacos in the table, having also enjoyed a fruitful end to the league phase. Kasper Hjulmand’s men won three of their final five games, including a 3–0 win over Villarreal in Gameweek 8, to finish 16th. <\/p>\n

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Leverkusen, meanwhile, finished a point better off than Olympiacos in the table, having also enjoyed a fruitful end to the league phase. Kasper Hjulmand\u2019s men won three of their final five games, including a 3\u20130 win over Villarreal in Gameweek 8, to finish 16th. <\/p>\n

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Domestically, Wednesday’s visitors have been up-and-down, but they’ve found somewhat of a groove over the past few weeks with their canny Danish manager at the helm. <\/p>\n

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Domestically, Wednesday\u2019s visitors have been up-and-down, but they\u2019ve found somewhat of a groove over the past few weeks with their canny Danish manager at the helm. <\/p>\n

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Here is Sports Illustrated’s<\/em> guide to the first leg of this playoff tie. <\/p>\n

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Here is Sports Illustrated\u2019s<\/em> guide to the first leg of this playoff tie. <\/p>\n

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What Time Does Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen Kick Off?<\/h2>\n

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What Time Does Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen Kick Off?<\/h2>\n

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