Olympiacos vs Bayern Munich Predictions

Olympiacos will be looking for their first win of the campaign when they welcome German giants Bayern to Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on Tuesday evening. The visitors will be looking to maintain their 100% record after beating Tottenham in high-scoring fashion last time out in the Champions League.

Bayern have made light work of taking control in Group B, but this isn’t the easiest of fixtures. Olympiacos showed that they can be tough to face on their own patch when drawing with Tottenham on match-day one, so the hosts may just fancy themselves to frustrate Tuesday’s visitors.

First time out, Olympiacos showed proved to be a useful attacking side when scoring twice against Tottenham. They played without fear and were particularly useful on the break. However, the fact that they looked somewhat weak at the back doesn’t exactly bode well ahead of a match against a side that is full of attacking talent. Not only did the Greeks concede twice against Spurs, shipping 1.42 expected goals in the process, but they conceded three on match-day two, as they took on Red Star Belgrade away from home.

Bayern also showed some defensive deficiencies against Spurs, but they were outstanding in the final third, scoring no less than seven goals. They were helped by the fact that Spurs literally didn’t show up, particularly in the defensive third, but their efficiency when in goal-scoring positions was something to behold.

Tuesday’s visitors made light work of beating Red Star too, winning by three goals to nil without getting out of first gear. That isn’t exactly positive for Olympiacos, who struggled against the same opposition. The Greeks may do some damage of their own but they’re sure to have serious problems containing Bayern’s imperious front-line.

From a betting point of view, in all honesty, this is a game that lacks potential. Bayern are likely winners but can’t exactly be supported at the prices. For those looking to get involved, ‘Bayern to Win & Both Teams to Score’. As we’ve seen in Group B, Bayern are deadly in the final third and should have far too much quality for Tuesday’s hosts. That said, they did look shaky at the back against Spurs, who Olympiacos did well against. Based on their exploits on match-day one, the Greeks are backed to get avoid complete embarrassment and get on the scoresheet, even if it does turn out to be in vain.