Kairat Almaty vs Olympiacos Piraeus Prediction & Betting Tips (9 December)

As could be expected, the step is probably a little too high for Kairat Almaty in this Champions League. Indeed, the Kazakhs were only able to grab a small point during the first 5 days played in this competition and they find themselves in 35th place in the ranking, only ahead of Ajax who remain empty-handed. Quickly dominated by Sporting 4-1 and Real Madrid 0-4, Rafael Urazbaktin's men were only able to hold a Pafos team reduced to 10 0-0 in check before posting two new losses against Inter 3-2 and FC Copenhagen 3-2 despite relatively encouraging performances. In the league, Kairat finished champion at the end of October and can therefore only concentrate its efforts on this Champions League. For its part, Olympiakos is not shining much more for the moment in this Big Ears Cup. The Greeks are in fact still looking for their first success in this competition and they are only in 33rd position in this regular season with only 2 points on the clock.

Hanging out against Pafos on the first day 0-0, the Piraeus players were then largely dominated by Arsenal 2-0 and Barça 6-1 before holding off PSV 1-1. Finally, on the last day, Rémy Cabella's partners lost after a spectacular match against Real Madrid 3-4. At the same time, Olympiakos is struggling to maintain the lead in the league standings. Before this long trip to Almaty, he will face Ellas Syrou and OFI Crete. 

As during the trip to Copenhagen, Kairat Almaty will have to take into account the defections of its long-term absentees. They are João Paulo and Elder Santana. On the other hand, his captain Martynovich (38 years old) returned to the group without playing on the last day and he could this time have playing time. Enlisted by Chelsea, striker Satpaev (16 goals in all competitions) distinguished himself by scoring his first goal in the competition.  Jorginho (10 goals in the Championship) should also be present. Among the Greeks, the former Lille players Yacizi and Cabella, the former La Liga resident Ruben Vezo (ex-Valencia/Levante), the young Brazilian midfielder Gustavo Mancha, the replacement goalkeepers Paschalakis and Botis and the young Konstantinos Angelakis remain outside the list of players qualified to play in this Champions League.

Out injured against Real Madrid, the influential Chiquinho (4 goals and 2 assists in the league, 1 in C1) could miss his turn. Otherwise, it should be all hands on deck for the Piraeus club. The main offensive assets of this team are Podence (2 goals and 3 assists in the league) and especially the formidable scorer El Kaabi (9 goals and 2 assists in the league, 2 in C1). He scored against Real as did Iranian striker Taremi (ex-Porto/Inter). Also note the presence of the former Monegasque Gelson Martins. 

• Summary: Kairat Almaty is going head to head with Olympiacos FC starting on 9 Dec 2025 at 15:30 UTC at Astana Arena stadium, Astana city, Kazakhstan. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League .
• Kairat Almaty Feedinco Rating: 6.71
• Olympiacos Piraeus Feedinco Rating: 6.61