Olympiacos vs Fiorentina Bet Builder Tips: Back Biraghi to be carded in Conference League Final

The third renewal of the Europa Conference League final takes place in Athens on Wednesday evening as Olympicacos take on Fiorentina. Read below about our best Bet Builder tips for the occasion.

Jose Luis Mendilibar guided Sevilla to a Europa League triumph last season and after being appointed head coach of Olympiacos in February, he now has the chance to claim more European silverware. 

Fiorentina were runners up in this tournament 12 months ago after suffering defeat in Prague to David Moyes’ West Ham side in the final. The Italian outfit are the favourites to lift the trophy and right the wrongs of last year, priced at 4/6 with most bookmakers. For those looking to back Olympiacos to win their first European trophy, 11/10 is widely available.

Olympiacos overwhelmed the pre-tournament favourites, Aston Villa, by scoring six goals in the semi-final. With over a week to prepare for the final and strong support from their fans, they will enter the match full of confidence and have the chance to provide their loyal fanbase with lifelong memories in their home city. 

Five of Olympiacos’ six goals across the two legs of their semi-finals came from Ayoub El Kaabi who has been an absolute monster in Europe this season. In total, the Moroccan has scored 13 goals across the Europa League and Europa Conference League since the start of the campaign, with those coming from just 20 shots on target. 

Looking at his data across all formats this season, El Kaabi has managed a sensational 30 goals in 45 appearances, and with this in mind 15/8 looks a little too big for him to find the net once again.

Referee Artur Soares Dias will be the man tasked with taking the whistle for the game in Athens and across his last three league outings in his native Portugal, he has dished out a whopping 23 cards, with four of those being reds. 

This should hopefully bode well for a good few cards to be brandished in this Conference League Final, and the player we are siding with is Fiorentina’s Cristiano Biraghi. 

In 26 Serie A appearances this season, the 31-year-old has been shown eight yellow cards. Biraghi averages 1.5 fouls per game and should be in for a good battle against Daniel Podence who was sent off in his last league appearance. Combining the Fiorentina defender to be carded, along with El Kaabi to find the net pays 11/1 with BoyleSports.