UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 20 Jan 2026

Olympiacos FC 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Olympiacos FC favourites at 42%.

Olympiacos FC won although Bayer 04 Leverkusen made the better chances (2.4 xG to 1.1): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Loïc Badé, 84.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Konstantinos Tzolakis +31.2, Loïc Badé +23.7, Lucas Vázquez +9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
26 Nov 2025	L 3–4	v Real Madrid Champions League
4 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v PSV Eindhoven Champions League
21 Oct 2025	L 1–6	at FC Barcelona Champions League
1 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Arsenal Champions League

17 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
10 Jan 2026	L 1–4	v VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
20 Dec 2025	W 3–1	at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
13 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
10 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Newcastle United Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Konstantinos Tzolakis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	68.8	+31.2
Costinha Defender	90	1	0	0.69	61.6	–
Mehdi Taremi Forward	74	1	0	0.30	58.9	+2.9
Lorenzo Pirola Defender	74	0	0	–	51.0	−1.7
Chiquinho Midfielder	82	0	0	0.10	49.2	−14.4
Lorenzo Scipioni Midfielder	8	0	0	–	48.7	–
Rodinei Defender	90	0	2	–	46.4	+5.0
Francisco Ortega Defender	90	0	0	0.02	42.8	−3.1
Gelson Martins Midfielder	79	0	0	–	41.6	−7.9
Santiago Hezze Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.1	−6.6
Panagiotis Retsos Defender	90	0	0	–	39.7	−14.9
Dani García Midfielder	17	0	0	–	34.6	–
Christos Mouzakitis Midfielder	73	0	0	0.03	34.4	−13.2
Ayoub El Kaabi Forward	16	0	0	–	32.8	–
Giulian Biancone Defender	16	0	0	–	32.4	–
Onyemaechi Bruno Defender	11	0	0	–	28.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Loïc Badé Defender	90	0.08	84.9	+23.7
Arthur Midfielder	20	–	78.4	–
Patrik Schick Forward	20	0.35	60.7	–
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder	90	–	60.6	+9.0
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder	90	0.23	56.1	−4.9
Ernest Poku Forward	81	0.04	54.8	+7.3
Lucas Vázquez Midfielder	58	0.54	54.7	+9.2
Aleix García Midfielder	90	0.02	54.2	−7.3
Ibrahim Maza Forward	70	0.15	50.1	−5.1
Jarell Quansah Defender	90	–	49.2	−2.6
Christian Kofane Forward	70	0.91	48.7	−0.4
Malik Tillman Midfielder	32	0.04	47.0	–
Robert Andrich Defender	90	0.03	45.8	−6.4
Montrell Culbreath Midfielder	9	–	35.5	–
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper	90	–	35.4	–