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Originally Posted by specs
real madrid without cannavaro diarra robben pepe and henize
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Real Madrid -
Olympiakos Piraeus 1.25 4.98 10.50 24.10.2007 - 20.45
Old acquaintances meet again in Champions League. Real have five victories while Olympiakos managed to outmatch them only once in Pirej in a match that was of no significance for Real.
Real suffered their first defeat in Primera on the road against Espanyol. Bernd Schusters team again gave a faint performance on the road which showed to be their biggest problem this season. Moreover because every match they lay at home is more significant and means more pressure. Many think that the reason for their faint play are the often changes in the line up. The problem with the fatigue and the tardiness of the players after the international matches didnt bypass Real. First on the carpet was Robinho who was late to come back to Madrid because of the orgies in Rio after Brazil won Ecuador. Additional problem are the injuries of certain players so this time Robben and Heinze together with Peppe will be out of the team. Metzelder comes back in the team. Still Schuster have enough quality players so we can expect the game which will bring the hosts to the head of the group.
On the other hand Olympiakos managed to win Werder after 31 games in Europe without away win. Team improved their quality when they hired experienced players. Aside from Djurdjevic who played in the duel of these rivals in 1997 together with Raul, there are also former player of real Raul Bravo, then Galetti and experienced Kovacevic. The last three played in Spain and their experience is definitely needed at Bernabe. Still it is hard to believe that
the Greeks can do more. They surely earned the first place but it seems that the second place is the best they can do.
All in all the crucial fact is that Real play excellently at Bernabe, while Olympiakos are desperate on the road except in the last round when they won Werder.
as specs said to much missing important players on RM
prediction Home Win 2-1 so i,m going with
Olympiakos + 1.75 asian hdp
Over 2.5 to cover
GL specs 