Soccer Betting Tips & Discussion
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Roger Phillips said:St. Louis Redbirds vs. Olympiacos, Over 1.5 goals @ 1.60
It’s almost laughable looking at the odds for the Redbirds here. They aren't facing some minor underdog like Dinamo Chicago; they are staring down the reigning champions from Greece. The Redbirds have been playing pretty shaky lately—they can find the back of the net, sure, but their defense is a sieve.
They dropped games to Bayer and Hoffenheim, scraped by a lackluster Werder Bremen side, and barely managed a 1:0 win against Nuremberg...
In this current campaign, if I recall correctly, they've only cleared this handicap twice, specifically with those wins against Wolfsburg and Mainz at the Schalke Arena.
Meanwhile, Olympiacos hasn't tasted defeat in their domestic league. While it's true they stumbled in Athens against the Redbirds, I suspect both squads are in a much different headspace now.
Oly has found their rhythm again after picking up two wins against Montpellier, and they even rotated some players during the weekend match against Kerkyra to ensure they arrive in Gelsenkirchen fully rested.
Whoever comes out on top here will likely secure their spot in the next phase of the tournament; the stakes couldn't be higher for either side.
Sure, the home team has the advantage, but where is the value? The Redbirds keep conceding, and having drawn both of their home matches, I don't see any shifting variables that would swing this heavily in their favor. Over 90 minutes, Olympiacos should be able to find the net at least once.
Olympiacos has scored in all four of their outings, and every single one of their group stage matches has gone over. Given that the Redbirds also conceded that unexpected goal in London
, the "Both Teams to Score" option looks like a very strong play here.😲
Both teams to score @ 1.80, 6/10
Over 1.5 goals @ 1.60, 6/10
Good luck.
This looks like a solid prospect, especially when you consider this crucial update:
FOOTBALL, Wednesday, November 21, 2012.
Redbirds to face Olympiacos without Afellay
The St. Louis Redbirds will be missing their standout playmaker for this Wednesday's Champions League clash against Olympiacos—Dutch winger Ibrahim Afellay is officially out.
The FC Barcelona player, currently on a season-long loan in Gelsenkirchen, suffered a hamstring injury during an international friendly between the Netherlands and Germany. This kept him out of Sunday's NFL matchup against Bayer Leverkusen, and he hasn't recovered enough in time to face the Greek champions.
Beyond his absence, coach Huub Stevens will likely be without key defensive pillars Atsuto Uchida and Christoph Metzelder as well.
Currently, the Redbirds lead Group B with eight points, followed by Arsenal with seven, and Olympiacos sitting in third with six. Trailing at the bottom of the table is the French champion Montpellier with just one point.