The Red Devils have a tough task ahead of them as they must overturn a two-goal deficit in order to knock out the Greek champions and advance to the last eight of the competition. On the other hand Olympiakos will be totally determined to deliver another hammer blow to a struggling Manchester United side when the two sides meet at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. Moreover, Olympiakos are coming from a fresh success as they have just secured their fourth consecutive league title last Saturday.
United manager David Moyes is under more and more pressure at Old Trafford, especially after Sunday's 3-0 defeat at the hands of rivals Liverpool. It's true that the Reds scored from two penalty kicks but they really outplayed their opponents throughout the match and the victory was thoroughly deserved. United are 18 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, so their only chance of getting some silverware this season is the Champions League.
Goals from Alejandro Dominguez and on-loan Arsenal forward Joel Campbell clinched a 2-0 win for Olympiakos in the first leg, an advantage that will be very difficult to overturn. "We have to go for the throat to get the win," Moyes said, trying to rally the troops before the match. "We won't be gung-ho but we will certainly go with a mindset to overhaul the deficit as quickly as we can. We won't be reckless as we could find ourselves with a bigger mountain to climb, but we can be forceful. We have to be if we're to keep ourselves in the Champions League."
I think Manchester United will secure a 2-1 win, not enough to qualify. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Manchester United win - 1/2
Draw - 15/4
Olympiakos win - 6/1
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