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Olympiacos' Slim Chances of Champions League Qualification

Published February 19, 2026, 09:27

Olympiacos suffered a 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at Karaiskakis Stadium in the Champions League intermediate phase. Despite a good performance for 60 minutes, the 'red and whites' paid for their mistakes and controversial refereeing decisions. Olympiacos' chances of qualifying for the Champions League round of 16 are now very slim, just 3% according to the Football Meets Data platform. In contrast, Bayer Leverkusen has a 97% chance of qualifying. The probability of Leverkusen winning the return match is 61%, while Olympiacos' is 21%.