Barcelona vs Olympiacos Prediction, 11:45 p.m. October 21: Bullying the weak

Barcelona just had an emotional victory over Girona.

Pre-match comments Barcelona vs Olympiacos

Barcelona are going through a turbulent start to the 2025/26 season. After a good start in the Champions League with a narrow win over Newcastle, the Catalans faltered when they lost to PSG. The defeat not only dropped Barcelona to the bottom half of the table but also shook the team's morale, especially when they immediately fell 1-4 to Sevilla in La Liga.

The Catalans bounced back with an emotional win over Girona thanks to a late goal from Araujo. The victory helped Barcelona regain confidence for the upcoming challenges, especially the tense match with Real Madrid. But before thinking about that big match, they need to focus on their mission in the European arena and the opponent of coach Hansi Flick and his team is Olympiacos.

The match against the Greek representative is the perfect opportunity for Barcelona to continue their upward momentum. On the other side of the front line, Olympiacos have not made much impression after the first two matches in the Champions League qualifying round. They drew 0-0 with Pafos and lost to Arsenal. More worryingly, the Greek representative has not scored a goal in the tournament this season and has lost all 11 recent group stage matches in the Champions League.

So, even though they are leading the Greek league, the hope of creating a surprise in Catalonia is almost impossible for Olympiacos. With home advantage and superior class, Barcelona is expected to "relieve" the pressure with a big win, thereby regaining confidence before entering a difficult series of matches.

Form, history of confrontations Barcelona vs Olympiacos

Barcelona and Olympiacos have met twice in the UEFA Champions League. Both matches were played in the 2017/2018 season. The Catalans went undefeated in both matches, winning 3-1 in one.

Barcelona were unimpressive in late September and into October, losing to Sevilla and PSG. Hansi Flick's side struggled against weaker opponents like Girona, Sociedad and Oviedo.

Olympiacos lead the Greek league, where they are superior to the rest. However, coach Mendilibar's team is not highly regarded in the European arena when facing the big teams.

Barcelona vs Olympiacos squad information

Barcelona are without Joan Garcia, Gavi, Olmo, Lewandowski, and Ferran Torres due to injury. Raphinha is doubtful of playing. Coach Hansi Flick is likely to rotate the squad to help key players reach their best physical condition for the match against Real Madrid at the weekend.

Olympiacos will be without Rodinei and Gabriel Strefezza.

Expected lineup Barcelona vs Olympiacos

Barcelona: Szczesny; Eric Garcia, Araujo, Christensen, Martin; De Jong, Casado; Yamal, Dro, Fermin; Rashford.

Olympiacos: Tzolakis; Costinha, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Garcia, Hezze; Martins, Chiquinho, Podence; El Kaabi.

Score prediction Barcelona 2-1 Olympiacos