Olympiacos-OFI: For the return to victories against the dangerous Cretans

Trial for Olympiakos against OFI.

The Piraeus welcome the Cretans at 16:00 (Cosmotesport1, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) at “G. Karaiskakis” in the framework of its 20th competition Stoiximan Super League.

The “red and white” they are looking for a return to winning ways after the draw (1-1) against Atromitos, making a very poor performance in Peristeri, which ended their four game winning streak. Piraeus are level with PAOK, which is 3rd and is -6 behind the leader Panathinaikos and -5 behind the 2nd AEK. Midweek they qualified against Aris in a match-thriller for the quarter-finals of the Cup. In the first round match his team Mitchell he had a hard time against OFI (who had Nioplia at his helm), as he found himself behind in the score with an own goal by Doi, but turned the match around with goals from Gary Rodríguez (58′) and Bakabu (81′). James Rodríguez had missed a penalty in the 52nd minute, with Manda telling him “no”.

On the other side, the visitors are in a very good mood and confirmed it with the victory over Asteras Tripoli 1-0, with which they climbed to the 9th place of the Stoiximan Super League, completing five games unbeaten. With Valdas Dabrauskas, they have entered the straight path and in fact recently they have caused two losses to teams that are in the title race. Initially, against Panathinaikos, with whom they drew 1-1 at Leoforos, conceding the equalizer at 90’+7′, having opened the scoring at 58′, while from the 8th minute they played with 10 players due to the suspension of Yocho. On 14/1 they drew 0-0 with PAOK in Toumba, while they almost did even more damage.

Absent for the hosts are Doi, who was sent off in the Cup match against Aris, Kasami, and Marcelo, although the Brazilian has been training normally since Monday and has overcome his injury issue. It seems that, at least at this stage, the Spanish coach does not count on him. In Athens with OFI is Groning, who was announced a few days ago, as well as Tsilianidis. On the contrary, he was left out due to punishment Midsummer.

The mission of Olympiakos: Androutsos, Bakabou, Bouchalakis, Cisse, El Arabi, Fortunis, Inbom Huang, James Rodriguez, Christianson, Embila, Masouras, Reabtsiuk, Paschalakis, Biel, Ramon, Retsos, Rodinei, Gary Rodriguez, Samasekou, Papastathopoulos, Tzolakis, Vrousai, Valbuena.

OFI’s mission: Sotiriou, Mandas, Larson, Pasalidis, Marinakis, Vouros, Diamantis, Giannoulis, Thorarinson, Balogiannis, Diuse, Toral, Perea, Bakits, Tzu, Groning, Diko, Tsilianidis, Mosquera, Bifuma.

Possible lineups

Olympiacos (Mitchell): Paschalakis – Rodinei, Retsos, Papastathopoulos, Reabtsiuk – Embila, Huang – Biel, Hames, Masouras – Bakabou

OFI (Valdas Dabrauskas): Mantas – Vouros, Pasalidis, Diamantis – Larson, Perea, Duce, Torarinson, Toral – Diko, Balogiannis

Referee: Papadopoulos

Assistants: Meidanas, Karagizopoulos

Fourth: Polychronis

VAR: Gortsilas, Nikolaidis

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