H2H: Manchester City vs Olympiacos Piraeus – Prediction (Champions League

H2H: Manchester City v Olympiacos – Comparison.

Ferran Torres has made an instant UCL impact for City, netting in both his appearances so far. Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka’ Mahgoub has scored Olympiacos’ last three competitive goals, including one in the UCL, with all coming in the second half. Olympiacos have conceded 3+ goals in just one of their last 22 competitive away matches.

FC Porto Insights.

Unbeaten in their last 13 UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage matches (W10, D3), Manchester City are big favourites against visiting Olympiacos. They’ve scored three goals in both UCL matches so far this season, building on 41 scored goals across their last 15 matches in the competition (2.73 on average). City’s last 21 matches in this tournament (W15, D3, L3) have averaged 3.76 total goals, while at home, the hosts have won three and lost once this season in all competitions. The ‘Sky Blues’ have netted precisely one goal in all four first halves at home this season, scoring the first goal in three. Overall, they’ve scored the first goal in eight of ten competitive matches this season (W7, D2, L1).

Marseille Insights.

Olympiacos, meanwhile, have started the group stage with a win and a loss, in the expected tight fight behind City in this group. The 2-0 defeat against Porto marked their first competitive defeat this season (W7, D2), and only the second match in which they conceded! As a result, just two of their ten competitive matches this season have featured over 2.5 total goals. Away from home, Olympiacos have won just one of four competitive matches (D2, L1). Just 1.25 total goals were scored across those, with a 60% majority arriving before the break. Their last four matches against English competition have yielded the same goals average (1.25 per match, 90 minutes only).