Olympiacos v West Ham

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span class="fw700">Thursday evening brings us Matchday 3 in the Europa League and British interest features in the early evening kick-off between Greek side Olympiakos and visitors, Premier League side, West Ham, when the two teams lock horns at the Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki in this important clash in Group A.

Olympiakos currently sit in third place in the Group A table with just one point under their belts which was thanks to a 2-2 draw away at Serbian outfit Backa Topola but the Greek hosts had previously been dealt a disappointing 3-2 defeat at home to German club, Freiburg, on Matchday 1.

That loss to Freiburg however, has been Olympiakos' only defeat in their last 13 matches in all competitions which includes wins against Belgian side, Genk, with a 2-1 victory on aggregate and Serbian club, Cukaricki, in a comprehensive 6-1 win on aggregate in the previous qualifying rounds to reach the group stage of this season's Europa League.

The Greek hosts face the tough task though of containing a West Ham side who have made an impressive start to their Europa League campaign on Thursday night especially as Olympiakos have managed to capture just three wins from their last 12 ties overall in this competition.

West Ham occupy top spot in Group A after making an impressive start to this new campaign which saw the London club automatically qualify for the group stage following last season's win in the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina.

Early victories against the likes of Backa Topola 3-1 at home followed by an important 2-1 win away from home at Freiburg have sent the east London outfit to the top of the group with the maximum haul of six points, so confidence will still be high for this upcoming trip to Greece despite being handed a heavy 4-1 thrashing by Aston Villa on Sunday in the Premier League.

Previous campaigns in the Europa League have seen West Ham produce a mixed bag of results on the European stage but the visitors have managed to notch victories against the likes of Sevilla and Lyon in recent times so David Moyes' side will fancy their chances of securing all three points at the Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki on Thursday night.

Olympiakos v West Ham Verdict

Recent form on home soil seems to have eluded the Greek hosts, Olympiakos, as the home side have lost four out of their last six home ties in this competition and although they've recorded wins against Genk and Cukaricki, the four losses suggest West Ham stand a decent chance of returning to winning ways as the visitors look to forget about the Villa result and edge closer to the knockout rounds of this competition.

Therefore, our main bet will be West Ham win @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

West Ham win & Both Teams To Score YES @ 3.75

Correct score: West Ham 2-1 @ 8.50