Read our prediction for Arsenal vs Olympiacos Piraeus below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Arsenal vs Olympiacos Piraeus Prediction & Betting tips
One week after the first leg, the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 is on the agenda. The 50th edition of UEFA’s second most important club competition is slowly but surely entering the home straight. Some renowned teams are still represented and have the Miejski stadium in Gdansk as their big goal in mind. In the duel between Arsenal and Olympiacos, a preliminary decision seems to have been made in the first leg.
Arsenal:
Basically, one endgame follows the next at Arsenal these days. Due to the current situation in the English Premier League table, Mikel Arteta cannot show any consideration despite the double burden. His boys have to deliver both nationally and internationally to maybe save a messed up season.
After all, Arsenal shouldn’t lack confidence after their recent appearances. The last few weeks have been largely satisfactory and with a 2-1 prestige win in the North London Derby against arch-rivals Tottenham last Sunday, an enormously important success was achieved.
Olympiacos Piraeus:
While the Gunners have to throw everything into the balance in the league as well, head coach Pedro Martins’ team was able to concentrate 100 percent on international competition. The 46th title win in the club’s history is only a matter of form before the start of the “Championship Round”. With ten laps to go, the reigning double winner is already 16 points ahead of the first “pursuer”.
In the domestic championship Olympiakos is the measure of all things and can hardly be beaten (21-4-1 record), but internationally things are not really going according to plan. After a 1-0 win in the first Champions League game against Olympique Marseille, they were followed by five defeats in a row, but thanks to the away goals rule, the Martins-Elf finished in third place compared to Marseille.
In the first knockout game against Roger Schmidt’s PSV Eindhoven, the Greeks, like Arsenal, had to tremble for a long time. After the 4-2 win at home, the Greeks were already 2-0 down at halftime, but Joker Ahmed Hassan released Olympiacos in the 88th minute and secured their fourth place in the EL round of 16. The Greeks have never reached the quarter-finals.
Arsenal vs Olympiacos Piraeus head to head matches
11.03.21 EL Olympiacos Piraeus Arsenal 1 : 3
27.02.20 EL Arsenal Olympiacos Piraeus 1 : 2 (0 : 1)
20.02.20 EL Olympiacos Piraeus Arsenal 0 : 1
09.12.15 CL Olympiacos Piraeus Arsenal 0 : 3
29.09.15 CL Arsenal Olympiacos Piraeus 2 : 3
* Our advice is: Arsenal to win
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.40
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