Olympiakos Piraeus – FC Astana (LIVE STREAM)

Olympiakos and Astana measure forces at the Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki at a meeting for the Europa League (Group Stage). These two teams have never played before, so this will be his first direct confrontation.
Analysis of Olympiakos
After 1 win and 1 loss, the home team arrives in this 3rd round in 2nd place in Group B with 3 points scored. In the previous round, lost at home against APOEL by (0-1), after the first match in the group stage by winning (0-1) away against Young Boys. The team arrives at the meeting after an away win with Panionios by (0-2). Olympiakos won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games in all competitions. En their matches at home there is a tendency for goals, since 17 to 26 ended with Over 2.5 goals marker.

Olympiakos plays again at home for the Europa League in order to win his second victory in the competition. The team opened the tournament with a good result by winning the Young Boys away from home for 0x1. Then, the team received APOEL at home and eventually defeated by 0x1. However, in the Greek Super League club is making a nearly flawless campaign, as it leads the competition. The team is coming off two straight wins – both for the national championship. For this game, the coach should keep the team in the 4-5-1, especially the Nigerian striker Ideye, who has scored fifteen goals since debuting in 2015 by the Greek club.
Astana Analysis
The visiting team arrives in this 3rd round of Group B in the 3rd place with 1 point earned after 1 draw and 1 defeat. In his first lost out to APOEL by (2-1). In the 2nd round, drew at home to Young Boys by (0-0). The team arrives in this match after a defeat away to Kairat Almaty by (2-0). In the last 10 matches played out in all competitions, Astana won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly since scored goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition. In 15 games, he could never get back on the scoreboard in the 4 games he suffered the first goal.

Astana the field for his third match for Group B of the Europa League still searching for his first win in the competition. The team did not debut with the right foot in the tournament, losing to APOEL 2-1 away from home. Then the team received the Young Boys at home and was only in the goalless draw against the Swiss. The club made history by being the first team of Kazakhstan to participate in the UEFA Champions League in 2015. The Astana leads the Kazakh championship and was champion in 2014 and 2015. For this match, the coach should keep the team in the 4-4 -2 or 4-5-1, highlighting the attacker Despotović.