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Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan Prediction and Stats | Europa League Gameweek 5

Olympiacos F.C. welcome AC Milan to Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki in Piraeus in Europa League Gameweek 5 action on Thursday 26 November 2026, kick-off 17:45 UTC.

Olympiacos F.C. have played 4 matches in the Europa League this season, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.3 goals a game and winning 75% of them. At home they average 1.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded over 2 matches, with a 67% win rate. AC Milan have played 4 matches in the Europa League this season, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.8 goals a game and winning 25% of them. Away from home they average 2.0 goals scored and 1.5 conceded over 2 matches, with a 100% win rate.

On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, there is little to separate them: Olympiacos F.C. 29%, the draw 29%, AC Milan 42%.

Moneyball's estimate

Olympiacos F.C.29%home win
Draw29%draw
AC Milan42%away win

From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (4 and 11 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model.

Olympiacos F.C.: form and key numbers

AC Milan: form and key numbers

In style AC Milan keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.

Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan: season averages side by side

Olympiacos F.C.Per match this seasonAC Milan
4Matches4
1.0Goals scored1.0
0.3Goals conceded1.8
1.78Expected goals (xG)1.43
17.5Shots12.5
3.8On target4.0
55.0Possession %53.8
75%Clean sheets %25%
25%Both teams scored %0%
7.8Corners4.5
1.8Yellow cards1.8
6.94Average rating6.71

Players to watch

AC Milan

Scouting spotlight: Christian Pulisic

Christian Pulisic, 28 · AC Milan · RWF · Creative winger · Moneyball Score 61

Christian Pulisic, 28, plays as a winger for AC Milan in Serie A. Strongest for his role in key passes and expected assists (est.). Weakest in dispossessed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.

Successful dribbles 76Expected goals 57Expected assists 78Key passes 81Shots 38Accurate crosses 46Big chances created 70Fouls won 47Dispossessed 19

Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.

Positions he can play

  • RW · Winger Natural, 61
  • LW · Winger Accomplished, 58
  • SS · Second striker Accomplished, 58

Where he is strongest

FigureHis numberBetter than
Key passes1.97 / 9081%
Expected assists (est.)0.27 / 9078%
Successful dribbles1.97 / 9076%
Big chances created0.49 / 9070%
Expected goals0.23 / 9057%

Roles he suits

  • ★★★★½ Dribbling forward Second striker
  • ★★★★ Link-up forward Second striker
  • ★★★★ Pressing forward Centre-forward

Scout's notes: Chance creator.

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Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan prediction

Moneyball's model expects about 2.4 goals - 1.08 for Olympiacos F.C. and 1.33 for AC Milan - with over 2.5 goals at 43% and both teams scoring at 49%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.

Prediction: Olympiacos F.C. 1-1 AC Milan

Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan: what the numbers say

  1. 1. A draw or either side by one goal is the likeliest shape no side above 42%
  2. 2. 2 goals or fewer 57% by the model, 2.41 goals expected
  3. 3. 4 or more cards the two sides average 5.5 cards a match between them
  4. 4. 10 or more corners 12.3 corners a match between them

Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties.

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Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan: questions and answers

When is Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan?

Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan is on Thursday 26 November 2026, kick-off 17:45 UTC, in Europa League Gameweek 5.

Where is Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan played?

At Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, Piraeus, Olympiacos F.C.'s home ground.

Who will win Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan?

It is close: Olympiacos F.C. 29%, draw 29%, AC Milan 42%. Our prediction is Olympiacos F.C. 1-1 AC Milan.

Who is the player to watch in Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan?

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan: a creative winger with a Moneyball Score of 61 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.

How many goals will there be in Olympiacos F.C. vs AC Milan?

Moneyball's model expects about 2.4 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 43%.

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