Olympiacos vs Manchester City Betting Odds and Predictions – Champions League 2020
Will City make the round of 16 clear early?
⚽️ Competition: Champions League
🔺 Date: 11/25/2020
🔻 Betting Prediction: Handicap: Victory away -1.5
🔺 Betting Odds: 2
🔻 Stake: 4/10 units
While things are anything but smooth nationally for Manchester City, the Champions League is currently a kind of oasis of well-being for the Sky Blues. Pep Guardiola’s club won all three group games and scored three goals in each game. If the Citizens follow up with another away win in Greece, the round of 16 would be wrapped up after the fourth matchday of the group stage.
In the run-up to the match between Olympiacos and Manchester City, the odds of the bookmakers are clearly pointing towards the guests, as the odds comparison of the betting base shows.
Nevertheless, the Greek record champions should not be underestimated. Piraeus won 1-0 at home against Olympique Marseille on matchday one and only lost the two away games in Group C. The Greeks still have valid chances for the round of 16 and will certainly not want to bow to the Citizens without a fight.
In view of the international world-class of the Sky Blues, however, we do not believe that Olympiacos Piraeus against Manchester City can give a tip on the home side’s point win. Much more likely appears to us to be the next overwhelming victory of the Citizens, which is why we allude to tip 2 with the Asian handicap of -1.5.
Olympiacos Piraeus – Statistics & Current Form
Olympiacos are a real long-runner in the UEFA Champions League. For the 20th time, the Thrylos (in German: the legends) are in the group stage of the premier class, which they finished in third place last season behind the eventual overall winners Bayern and Tottenham.
Afterwards, the Erythrolefki (in German: the Red-Whites) only continued in the Europa League. There, however, Pedro Martins’ team was able to cause a sensation and, among other things, eliminate Arsenal FC.
Strong home records in international competitions
Now Olympiakos want to build on the strong start when the French representative Olympique Marseille were defeated 1-0 in the Karaiskakis stadium in the duel of the Olympics.
- “If we perform as we did in the second half in Manchester, then we can take something away.” – Pedro Martins at uefa.com
The Thrylos thus built on their international home strength. The Erythrolefki lost only two of the past 16 international home games, and they even won ten of these games. The record against Premier League clubs is no less impressive. Seven of the 17 home games against English teams ended in a win.
Three key top performers are missing
The first leg three weeks ago, which the Thrylos lost 3-0 in England, clearly showed that it could be a different game against Manchester City. With two defeats in a row, the opening win of the reigning Greek double winner has put into perspective again a bit.
At Olympiacos Piraeus against Manchester City, tip 1 should not be categorically excluded. It is clear, however, that the Greeks are facing a real mammoth task, especially since Pedro Martins from Youssef El Arabi to Ahmed Hassan to Mathieu Valbuena has to do without several important top performers.
The probable lineup of Olympiacos:
➤ Sá – Holebas – Cissé – Semedo – Rafinha – Bouchalakis – M’Vila – Camara – Fortounis – Bruma – Randjelovic
Last Olympiacos Games:
Super league
⚽️ 11/21 2020 Olympiacos Piraeus 1 – 0 Panathinaikos
⚽️ 11/08 2020 OFI Crete 0 – 2 Olympiacos Piraeus
Champions League Group C
⚽️ 11/03 2020 Manchester City 3 – 0 Olympiacos Piraeus
Super league
⚽️ 10/31 2020 Olympiacos Piraeus 2 – 0 Apollon Smirnis
Champions League Group C
⚽️ 10/27 2020 FC Porto 2 – 0 Olympiacos Piraeus
Manchester City – Statistics & Current Form
At the end of the 2018/19 season, Manchester City won the national triple of the championship, FA Cup and EFL Cup. Only a year later, however, the Citizens clearly lost their immense national supremacy.
In the championship, Liverpool was 18 points short in the end and in the FA Cup it was the final destination in the semi-finals against Arsenal. Only the insignificant EFL Cup defended the Sky Blues, which failed once again in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
At the national level, still well below expectations
At the moment, things are even more mixed at the national level for Pep Guardiola’s team, who last only played 1-1 against Liverpool and suffered a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday. After having played eight league games, the current Premier League table only shows 13th place.
The away win in Greece is all the more important for the Sky Blues, with which after four matchdays in Group C the entry into the round of 16 would be dry at an early stage. Then City could finally dedicate itself to the national tasks in all forms and concentrate on the necessary catch-up in the league.
Won eight of the last twelve international away games
The Citizens could only win three of their previous eight games in the league. The Champions League has the same number of wins from just three games, with the Sky Blues always scoring three times in all three group games and conceding only one goal.
In any case, the Guardiola squad is still feared internationally for their goal threat. The English scored 44 goals in their last 16 Champions League games. This also resulted in a strong away record: City won eight of the last twelve European away games.
The probable lineup of Manchester City:
➤ Ederson – Zinchenko – Aké – Stones – Walker – Foden – Gündogan – De Bruyne – Sterling – Mahrez – Torres
Last matches from Manchester City:
Premier League
⚽️ 11/21 2020 Tottenham 2 – 0 Manchester City
⚽️ 11/08 2020 Manchester City 1 – 1 Liverpool FC
Champions League Group C
⚽️ 11/03 2020 Manchester City 3 – 0 Olympiacos Piraeus
Premier League
⚽️ 10/31 2020 Sheffield United 0 – 1 Manchester City
Champions League Group C
⚽️ 10/27 2020 Marseille 0 – 3 Manchester City
Olympiacos Piraeus vs Manchester City – Direct comparison / H2H balance
The first leg three weeks ago was the only meeting of the two teams so far. The fact that the Citizens won 3-0 here very clearly is a factor that should not be neglected for Olympiacos against Manchester City for our prediction.
Olympiacos Piraeus vs Manchester City betting odds compared
🔻 Betting Prediction: Olympiacos Piraeus
🔺 Betting Odds: 10
🔻 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔺 Betting Odds: 5.5
🔻 Betting Prediction: Manchester City
🔺 Betting Odds: 1.28
Olympiacos Piraeus vs Manchester City Betting Odds and Predictions
The Sky Blues already showed in the first leg that Manchester City can arrange short shrift with the Greeks. In general, the Champions League is currently the oasis of well-being for the Guardiola club, which has so far remained well below expectations nationally.
Key facts – Olympiacos vs Manchester City tips
🔺 Manchester City won all three group games with a total of 9-1 goal
🔺 Olympiakos caught two defeats in a row after the opening win
🔺 Olympiakos has to do without three offensive top performers
Because Thrylos, who are strong at home, are also missing three cornerstones on the offensive, in our opinion there is practically nothing to suggest a profitable outsider tip. Instead, we give the bet on the fourth City win in the fourth group game an Asian handicap of -1.5 in order to get a little more value.
