Porto vs Olympiacos Prediction, 10/27/2020 Champions League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 10/26/2020

Game: Porto vs Olympiacos

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Location: Estadio Do Dragao in Porto, Portugal

TV: CBS All Access

Odds/Point Spread: Porto (-159) Olympiacos (+360)

Youssef El Arabi and Olympiacos (1-0-0 in Champions League) go to Estadio Do Dragao on Tuesday where they'll take on Porto (0-0-1 in Champions League). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Agustin Marchesin for Porto and Jose Sa for Olympiacos. Porto are at -159 while Olympiacos are at +360. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

Porto stepped onto the pitch against Gil Vicente FC in their last matchup and took home the win by a score of 1 - 0. Regarding shot accuracy, Porto finished at a 38.9% clip by putting 7 shots on target of 18 total shots. Porto has an average of 2.60 goals per 90 min (13 goals in total) and have accounted for 10 assists In all contests this season.

Jesus Corona is a guy who can be a difference maker for Porto. He has totaled 41 assists while accumulating 33 yellow card warnings during his career. Corona has started 173 outings during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.23 G/90. The forward born in Mexico has tallied 38 goals scored in 15,115 professional minutes played. Someone else who should impact this game is Sergio Oliveira, the midfielder representing Portugal. Oliveira has played 8,913 minutes in 97 starts and has been handed a total of 35 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times so far in his career and he has scored 20 goals. He has an average of 0.20 goals per 90 mins during his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Porto will be Agustin Marchesin. Marchesin has played for 18,187 minutes and is sitting with 425 stops during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.05 (213 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .727. The keeper playing for Porto has had 601 shots attempted against him in 203 starts. Marchesin (100-49-53 mark in his career) has totaled 77 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 37.9% shutout percentage.

In their last game, Olympiacos walked away with a victory by a final of 1 - 0 against fr Marseille. They wrapped up this outing by converting 413 of the 496 pass attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Olympiacos ended the game with a 55.6% successful dribble percentage by converting 5 out of the 9 dribbles they pursued. Olympiacos had 3 shots on goal out of 11 shots attempted which had them at a 27.3% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 10 goals and 10 assists in all their games, Olympiacos averages 2.50 goals and 2.50 assists per 90 min.

Youssef El Arabi should provide solid play for Olympiacos. The forward who is from Morocco has been on the pitch for 17,340 mins while scoring 97 goals. He has 22 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 27 times. He averages 0.50 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 200 games in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Giorgos Masouras, the midfielder who is from Olympiacos. Masouras has been handed a total of 12 yellow card cautions in 9,412 professional minutes (110 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.27. He has scored 28 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 4 different times.

Jose Sa will reside in front of the goal for Olympiacos. Sa has tallied 43 clean sheets and has defended 96 shots tried against him in 7,335 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .677 and his shutout rate is 52.4%. He has given up 0.67 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 58-15-8. During his pro soccer career, Sa has allowed 31 goals while totaling 65 saves in 82 starts.

Who will win tonight's Champions League game against the spread?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Olympiacos (+360) and under 2.5 total goals

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