Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Olympiacos and Pafos FC who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Champions League title favourites Olympiacos begin their title challenge this coming Wednesday in an opening day encounter with Pafos FC at Karaiskakis Stadium.
Form: Olympiacos vs Pafos FC
Olympiacos Form
Olympiacos swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Asteras Tripolis. They went on to defeat NFC Volos 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Panserraikos FC in a 5-0 victory. Olympiacos managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Pafos FC Form
In their three most recent outings, Pafos FC won 2-0 and 1-2 against Dynamo Kyiv and FK Crvena Zvezda, before drawing 1-1 against FK Crvena Zvezda.
Betting stats for Olympiacos and Pafos FC
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Olympiacos and Pafos FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Olympiacos have lost the last 5 matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Olympiacos have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Olympiacos have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 7 Olympiacos matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Olympiacos matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Pafos FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Pafos FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Pafos FC matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Pafos FC have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Pafos FC have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Olympiacos vs Pafos FC
With another Champions League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Olympiacos and Pafos FC. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Olympiacos vs Pafos FC
Full-time result
Olympiacos won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Pafos FC won seven of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and one defeats as well. Olympiacos are on a fantastic streak of no less than 34 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Pafos FC did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Olympiacos scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Pafos FC scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Olympiacos have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Pafos FC were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Olympiacos saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Pafos FC, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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