Olympiakos Piraeus vs Betis PREVIEW & PREDICTION 20/09/2018

In the previous one there is no clear favorite on this occasion, since Greeks and Spaniards are even in all areas of the field. For this reason and knowing that the ball can alternate during a large part of the game, we believe that the bet “more 1.5 goals” is interesting to bet. Paint to be an intense duel from the initial stage, being feasible to recover from a hypothetical initial disadvantage.

Olympiakos:

The Greek side played against Asteras at home last Sunday (2-1 triumph after winning 1-0 in the first half). Previously he had played two games against his people, which were positive for their league aspirations (wins 1-0 against Levadiakos and 5-0 against Giannina). Now his goal is to make a good Europa League, trying to win in his first presentation in the group stage. Previously he had played two home games for the previous rounds of this competition, managing to win both clearly (4-0 victories against Swiss Luzern and 3-1 against English Burnley).

Continuing with the analysis, you should know that Olympiakos is being run by the Portuguese Pedro Martins, who usually uses a 4-2-3-1 system in the usual way. For this duel, the team is expected to take risks at times, and its objective is to take advantage of the field factor to manage the times and elaborate various goal situations. Of course, the Hellenic must be careful, as they will collide with a rival naturally dampened.

Betis:

The “verdiblancos” played against Valencia last weekend at Mestalla (draw 0-0). These days, they have 5 units in the Spanish league, standing out for being dapper with the ball and dynamic when attacking (1 goal in favor and 3 against). Now his goal is to make a good start in the competition and add a good result that allows him to fit well in the group. Of course, they should take care of the environment that will be in the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, where the Hellenic fans press and “tucks” the rivals who step on it.

As a visitor, Betis has played two games for the Santander League. The first was against Alavés in Mendizorroza and finished 0-0. The second was before the squad “che” as mentioned in the previous paragraph. For this exit it is expected that coach Quique Setién take his precautions, since the “verdiblancos” will hit an opponent who attacks a lot when acting at home. Considering this and knowing that the field factor will influence, it is logical that the Spaniards are grouped in the midfield and that they plan well despite using the 3-5-2 system.

There are no previous duels between Greeks and Spaniards, this being the first match that Olympiakos and Betis will hold in their history.


PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.75

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