Olympiakos Piraeus will consider this as their biggest chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League quarter finals. They have already termed this “the match of the year”. They have a 2-0 lead from their home leg. In a nutshell, what they need to do is score a goal at Old Trafford. The rest will take care itself. Manchester United – battered and tired after a humiliating 3-0 loss against Liverpool at home – is unlikely to bang in three goals or more.

While Manchester United are struggling in the league, currently at an unfamiliar seventh position, Olympiakos are on a high. The team has won the Greek Super League title, with five rounds of matches to spare. They have opened up a lead 18 points. In fact, they should have settled it much earlier. Two unexpected defeats, partly because the team tried out some new players, prolonged the coronation by a couple of weeks.

In a strange sort of way, this match offers the best chance for United to rise from the ashes of shame. If they pull off a 3-0 or 4-0 win, their recent woes will be temporarily forgotten. The H2H statistics between the teams reveal that United has been there and done that. They defeated Olympiakos 3-0 and 4-0 at Old Trafford in 2001 and 2002, respectively.

The current form of players removes whatever hopes ManU fans have for this match. Robin Van Persie is a pale shadow of himself. Danny Welbeck and Adnan Januzaj are not fully grown. Only Wayne Rooney has shown some intent of late.

Olympiakos has a spirited bunch of players who know their roles. Javier Saviola and Michael Olaitan are the main strikers, while Joel Campbell and Andreas Samaris orchestrate the midfield.

Manchester United appears too weak to trigger a turnaround. Olympiakos is likely to play it safe. A draw is on the cards. The safest bet from this match is that Olympiakos will go through to the quarterfinals.

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