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Manchester City vs Olympiacos Piraeus Prediction & Betting tips
On the third match day of the group stage, Manchester City want to take a big step towards the round of 16. A win against the Greeks from Olympiacos Piraeus could do this. The opponent is quite dangerous and not to be underestimated, but the Skyblues are making progress recently.
Before the game Manchester City vs. Olympiacos Piraeus, the odds of the best bookmakers also show that the host is a huge favorite. This is mainly due to the individual quality that Manchester City brings with it.
Olympiacos will try to surprise away from home. In the European Cup, however, the Greeks abroad are not exactly known for often getting good results. The game at Etihad Stadium kicks off on Tuesday evening at 20:00 p.m.
Manchester City:
For Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, the duel with Olympiacos is only a must. The home side did not lose the last 13 games in the group stage of the Champions League. There were ten wins and three draws. So Manchester City feels at home at this stage of the competition.
Especially since the shape is right. Last week there was a 3-0 win at Olympique Marseille, at the weekend the tough away game at Sheffield United was won 1-0. A patient, controlled performance against a compact opponent was enough for the three points. More spectacle could now be offered in the Champions League.
The third win in the third game of the premier class would be a preliminary decision for Manchester City in the fight for progress and also in the fight for group victory. And: Even if the season has not yet gone optimally, only one competitive game was lost (2: 5 against Leicester City).
Before the game Manchester City vs. Olympiacos Piraeus show the odds that the bookmakers recognize the good progress in the game of Guardiola-Elf. A simple tip on the victory of the Skyblues is not very lucrative.
It is interesting that Manchester City have so far scored four out of six goals in the first two games from the 60th minute. When the opponent is played tired, the top club from the Premier League can strike easier because there are rooms. In addition, the quality that Manchester City can bring from the bank is extremely high. All of that speaks for a scoring game at the Etihad Stadium.
In terms of personnel, the situation has calmed down again. Agüero is still out, but with Gabriel Jesus there is very likely another striker available who can relieve the offensive game again.
Olympiacos Piraeus:
Olympiakos Piraeus, the industry leader in the Greek league for years, is already doing well again with 13 points from five games in the domestic league and is in the top group. The start into the Champions League was also okay. Marseille could be defeated, in Porto there was an expected defeat.
Before the duel Manchester City vs. Olympiacos Piraeus, the odds give the Greeks little courage. You go to Manchester as a blatant outsider.
As mentioned, the individual differences are very high, so that there is no alternative match plan for the Greeks. Defensively you want to be very low and compact, you have to counterattack forward. The focus is on striker El-Arabi, who is Olympiakos’ best scorer in the league with five goals.
Statistics give the Greeks no hope either. Olympiacos have lost all of the last eight away games in the Champions League. The discrepancy between home and away games is enormous. This further strengthens the distribution of roles.
In addition, the Greeks were very vulnerable defensively in Porto in the first away game of the group stage. That’s why before the game Manchester City vs. Olympiacos our tip that more than 3.5 goals will be scored. Whether that pays off can be tracked with the Livescore betting base.
After all, coach Pedro Martins can almost draw on the full. Apart from central defender Ba, all players are available to him.
Manchester City vs Olympiacos Piraeus head to head matches
02.08.14 ICC Olympiacos Piraeus Manchester City 3 : 2 (2 : 2)