The Matchday 6 match of the 2025/26 Champions League Group Stage between Kairat (Kazakhstan) and Olympiacos (Greece) will take place on 9 december at Astana Arena. Kairat vs Olympiacos: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Kairat
Kairat, coached by Rafael Urazbakhtin, were close in the last round to overturning a three-goal deficit against Copenhagen, but ultimately the team lost 2:3. The home side suffered a defeat in the Champions League group stage for the fourth time, and the winless run including qualifying reached 8 matches (3 draws, 5 losses). However, the team scored in two consecutive games in this tournament; the club had not netted more than one goal in it for the previous nine matches. In the standings the team occupies 35th place, and the gap to the play-off zone is 5 points.
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of Kairat's previous 5 Champions League matches.
- The home side have not lost in 7 of their last 8 Champions League home matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- In 5 of the last 6 previous home matches in this tournament the club kept a clean sheet.
Potential Kairat Lineup (4-3-3)
Temirlan Anarbekov – Aleksandr Martynovich, Egor Sorokin, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Yerkin Tapalov – Valeriy Gromyko, Dan Glazer, Luis Mata – Damir Kasabulat, Jorginho Costa, Edmilson.
Defender Ofri Arad is injured. Forward Dastan Satpayev is suspended. Goalkeeper Aleksandr Zarutsky has left the team.
Olympiacos
Olympiacos in the last round scored at least three goals in the Champions League for the first time since 2019, but even that return was not enough against Real. Losing to the Spaniards 3:4, the visitors extended their winless run in this tournament to 9 matches (5 draws, 4 losses). Note that in this stretch the club kept a clean sheet only once, and in 5 cases the visitors conceded at least two goals. In the 2025/26 Champions League group stage the side have conceded 13 goals, a figure worse only for four opponents. In the group standings Olympiacos occupy 33rd place.
- The club failed to score more than once in 6 of their last 7 Champions League matches.
- Away from home in this competition the visitors have not won in 11 of their last 12 matches (3 draws, 8 losses).
- At least one goal was scored in both halves in 7 of Olympiacos' last 8 Champions League games.
Potential Olympiacos Lineup (4-4-2)
Konstantinos Tzolakis – Rodinei, Julien Biancon, Lorenzo Pirola, Francisco Ortega – Santiago Esse, Christos Mouzakitis, Gelson Martins, Gabriel Strefezza – Mehdi Taremi, Ayub El Kaabi.
Defender Panagiotis Retsos is injured.
Referee
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Matches – 8 (International fixtures, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls average per match – 25;
Penalties – 38%.
Kairat vs Olympiacos: Match Prediction
Kairat will play their next two matches at home, and these will be key games for the club's prospects in the competition. The team trail the play-off zone by 5 points, and will need to secure maximum results before the trip to London in the final round. Although a significant portion of the home matches in the Champions League were played during qualifying, the home side have still posted strong results, losing on home soil in this tournament only to Real (5 wins, 2 draws). Moreover only the Spaniards have managed to score more than one goal against them. Against a less productive Olympiacos, a reliable defensive display will be an additional factor in the hosts' favour.
The visitors' position in the standings is only marginally better. Mendilibar's side will be forced to push forward, leaving spaces at the back where reliability is already lacking. The club have conceded in 7 of their last 8 away Champions League matches, and in 6 of those encounters they let in at least two goals. Add that Olympiacos have shown weak away form in this tournament: in the last 12 matches they have recorded only one narrow victory (3 draws, 8 losses).
Prediction: Kairat Double Chance
