In what was one of the shocks of the first legs, Maccabi Tel Aviv won 4-1 against Olympiakos to get one foot in the quarter finals and their task is made easier by the fact they are not away here, this is being played at a neutral venue. But it's no foregone conclusion this one, there's still work to be done.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Form GuideThe hard work was done last week, and now this week, it's all about finishing the job. With a three goal cushion, it would take a huge turnaround for anything other than Maccabi Tel Aviv to make the quarter finals of this competition, and last week they were certainly very clinical in front of goal.
They played on Sunday domestically, and won 1-0 away from home against Beitar Jerusalem, which now makes it six wins in a row in all competitions for them.
Olympiakos Form GuideAlthough classed as the away team, this isn't an away game for Olympiakos, so they have a chance here, although in terms of qualifying for the next round, that's only a small chance. They've got to be better than last week though, where I thought they were quite wastful with their chances, I don't expect the same again.
Playing with an attacking mindset, they have no choice, I do think we will see more, and if they're more clinical, that will certainly help. They lost 3-1 at the weekend though, to Panathanikos.
Match PredictionMaccabi Tel Aviv hold a huge three goal lead, and they're my pick to qualify but in terms of a 90 minute bet, I am going with Olympiakos to win this game. They have no choice but to attack, have to be more clinical, and I think they'll win this game in 90 minutes, even if they don't qualify overall.
