Olympiacos vs Red Star Belgrade Predictions

• Crvena Zvezda and Olympiacos have scored less goals combined than both Bayern and Tottenham individually in Group B.
• Neither side has any chance of making it through to the knockout rounds.
• Olympiacos have conceded an average of 2.8 goals per game in this group. Crvena Zvezda have conceded an average of 3.8

Hosts look for first win of the group

It was always going to be an uphill battle for Olympiacos, who at times have performed credibly. The Greek outfit will be disappointed not to have done slightly better, but by winning this home match they can still secure a place in the Europa League knockout rounds, so they’ve still got something to play for.

Overall, Olympiacos have been too easy to get at, though they have often made their presence felt offensively, scoring in four out of five, notching a respectable total of seven goals.

In the reverse fixture, the Greeks came unstuck, losing by three goals to one, though they’ll certainly fancy themselves to do better at home. After all, they drew with Spurs at this venue, scoring twice in the process, while they also scored twice when losing narrowly (2-3) against Bayern.

Crvena set sights on first travelling goal

Crvena Zvezda have also struggled to compete in a group with the likes of Spurs and Bayern. Defensively, it’s fair to say that the Serbians have been the worst team in the group. They’ve conceded no less than 19 goals and are without a clean sheet. They’ve also shipped two or more in four out of five.

When they met Olympiacos on home soil, Crvena did come out on top but they do tend to be a side that is aided massively by home advantage, as their efforts on the road suggest. Away from home, Crvena lost against both Bayern and Spurs, conceding eight in the process and scoring none. Olympiacos competed much better when playing away from home against the big boys.

Home win on the cards

Olympiacos may come into this final Group B match on the bottom of the pile but they’ve got an excellent chance to propel themselves into the Europa League. Punters are advised to side with ‘Olympiacos to Win & Over 1.5 Goals’. Crvena’s defensive weakness is there for all to see. Combine this with the fact that Olympiacos have been much more effective offensively, scoring at least twice in each of their two home games, and a bet on the hosts notching multiple goals on route to victory is hard to go against.

In the ‘Correct Score’ market, a 3-0 win for the hosts appeals. Olmypiacos have scored twice against two very good sides and are now backed to go one better against a weak team that has not only lost two out of two on the road without scoring but that has shipped an abundance of goals.