Arsenal Olympiakos Odds
Kick-off: 2000, 11/03/2021
Stadium: Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis
Arsenal won the first leg in Greece 1-0 and arguably should have had a few goals more if Alexandre Lacazette had his shooting boots on. After dropping into the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League group, Olympiakos have won just one of their home games in Europe this season. Arsenal v Olympiakos Tips, Predictions and Odds Arsenal host Olympiakos in European Europa League on Thursday 27th February, 8:00pm at Emirates Stadium. Read on for all of our free football predictions and betting tips for this fixture.
TV: BT Sport
Olympiacos have gained plenty of experience of facing English opponents in Europe in recent years and should give Arsenal a good test.
They knocked the Gunners out of the Europa League last season before being edged out by Wolves and have also faced Manchester City, Tottenham and Burnley over the past few seasons.
The Greek outfit have generally performed with credit and 5/6 for them to avoid defeat here is our first Olympiacos vs Arsenal prediction.
A Look At Olympiacos’ Betting Odds
Olympiacos finished third behind City and Porto in their Champions League pool this term, only losing 1-0 at home to the Blues.
Pedro Martins then steered his side to a narrow success over PSV in this tournament, prevailing 4-2 in Greece before a 2-1 defeat in Holland.
On the domestic front, they are an impressive 16 points clear at the summit, with 20 wins and four draws from 25 outings.
Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos could come up against his former club just three months after being let go for free.
Ex-Watford full-back Jose Holebas is another familiar face in a side also blessed with plenty of attacking talent.
Club stalwart Kostas Fortounis is once again contributing goals from midfield, while Morocco striker Youssef El Arabi has been on fire up front.
Looking at the Olympiacos vs Arsenal odds, we like 7/2 for a score draw at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis.
A Look At Arsenal’s Betting Odds
Admittedly, Arsenal do have fond memories of playing at this venue, where they won 1-0 last term before going down 2-1 after extra-time in London to crash out.
The Gunners also beat Benfica 3-2 in Piraeus just last month to prevail 4-3 on aggregate in the round of 32.
Mikel Arteta was in great spirits after his side followed up that victory with a 3-1 Premier League triumph at Leicester.
However, Saturday’s domestic 1-1 draw at Burnley was a bit of a letdown, with the Clarets clinging on for a point despite sustained late pressure.
“In the second half, Burnley were really direct and stretched the structure so much it becomes an open game,” said Arteta.
“We didn’t have any composure on the ball or understanding and it becomes difficult to play. That is when you lose the belief that we could win.
“The reaction in the last 15 minutes was the answer, but it wasn’t enough to win the game.”
Arteta has tended to field strong line-ups in Europa League matches, but Sunday’s derby clash with Spurs could just be a distraction this time.
The Gunners may be the better team on paper, but we’re taking 6/1 for a 1-1 draw to complete our Olympiacos vs Arsenal betting tips.
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