Champions League match preview: Porto versus Olympiakos Piraeus

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 27.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50033 seats)

Olympiakos Piraeus have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against Porto. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!

Porto have less rest than Olympiakos Piraeus in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primeira Liga game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio Do Dragão. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Olympiakos Piraeus have had more rest.

Olympiakos Piraeus have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Porto form and stats

Porto participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the 3rd qualifying round.

Porto must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Primeira Liga games here at Estádio Do Dragão.

Porto's last game was hosting Gil Vicente and winning 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Porto lost 1-3 at Manchester City's place.

Porto are traveling soon after this match as the Primeira Liga match at Pacos de Ferreira awaits in three days.

Porto can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Porto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats

Olympiakos's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.

0-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Olympiakos Piraeus in their Super League matches away. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Champions League stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the PAOK game have they lost an away game, meaning Olympiakos has taken points from 23 away matches in a row.

The supporters enjoyed Olympiakos's previous game versus Olympique Marseille, a Champions League 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Atromitos in the Super League.

A new game in only four days for Olympiakos, the Super League home match versus Apollon Smirnis. Busy days.

It's early days yet, but Olympiakos Piraeus has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Olympiakos PiraeusY. El-Arabi
Y. El-Arabi
5 goals
PortoS. Relvas de Oliveira
S. Relvas de Oliveira
2 goals
PortoM. Marega
M. Marega
2 goals

Porto missing players

Olympiakos Piraeus missing players

Porto Olympiakos Piraeus
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
16 10   Won W   7 18
3 1   Drew D   3 4
6 2   Lost L   2 3
54 33   Scored S   17 45
25 11   Conceded C   10 14
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 92%
80% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 68%
68% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 44%
44% 54%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 20%
20% 31%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 8%
56% 46%   BTTS BTTS   50% 36%
44% 54%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 56%
4% 0%   Failed to Score F T   25% 16%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.6 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.2
4 3   Red cards R C   0 1
 
353 223   Total Shots T S   133 280
132 78   Shots on Target S O   57 124
41% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 36%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Olympiakos Piraeus 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Olympique Marseille 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
4 Porto 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 4 4 0 0 13 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 10 12
2 Porto 5 3 1 1 13 6 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 7 2 7 10
3 Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 8 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 10
4 Santa Clara 5 2 1 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
5 Vitoria Guimaraes 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
6 Sporting Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 6
7 Nacional 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 3 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 6
8 Maritimo 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 6
9 Moreirense 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
10 Belenenses 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
11 Gil Vicente 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
12 Pacos de Ferreira 5 1 2 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -2 5
13 Famalicao 4 1 2 1 7 10 2 0 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 -3 5
14 Tondela 5 1 2 2 4 8 3 1 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 5
15 Portimonense 5 1 1 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 -3 4
16 Rio Ave 4 0 3 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 3
17 Boavista 4 0 2 2 4 10 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 2 0 4 4 -6 2
18 Farense 4 0 1 3 5 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -4 1
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aris 5 4 1 0 8 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 13
2 Volos NFC 6 3 2 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 11
3 Olympiakos Piraeus 4 3 1 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 9 10
4 PAOK 5 2 3 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 9
5 AEK Athens 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 7
6 Asteras Tripolis 4 2 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 4 5 0 7
7 OFI 5 1 3 1 7 9 3 0 3 0 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 6
8 PAS Giannina 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 5
9 Atromitos 5 1 2 2 4 9 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 3 7 -5 5
10 Apollon Smirnis 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
11 Panathinaikos 5 0 3 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 -2 3
12 Panaitolikos 5 0 3 2 2 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 -4 3
13 Larissa 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 -4 1
14 Lamia 5 0 1 4 3 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 6 -7 1

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.