Arsenal vs Olympiacos: Preview, Prediction & Lineups

Arsenal take on Olympiacos in the Champions League
The matchwinner last time out
The matchwinner last time out | George Wood/GettyImages

Arsenal turn their attention back to the Champions League on Wednesday evening as they welcome Olympiacos to the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners secured a dramatic victory in their previous game, defeating Newcastle 2-1 courtesy of a stoppage time winner. Nick Woltemade put the Magpies ahead in the first-half, but Mikel Merino pulled his side level with minutes left of regular time. Gabriel Magalhaes then won it for Arsenal in the 96th minute as he headed in from a corner.

Olympiacos also left it late in their last outing with Chiquinho netting a winner in added time to secure a 3-2 victory over Levadiakos and send his side to the top of the Greek Super League, tied on points with AEK Athens.

Both sides will be looking to repeat their weekend accomplishments by taking three points from this continental clash tomorrow night. Arsenal should be aiming to continue their perfect start to the campaign having beaten Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in their opening match. On the other hand, Olympiacos will be on the hunt for their first win of the league phase after being held to a shock 0-0 draw by Champions League debutants Pafos.

Here's our preview of the Gunners' European meeting with Olympiacos.


Arsenal vs Olympiacos: Preview, Prediction & Lineups

Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli
Continuing a winning start | David Ramos/GettyImages

What time does Arsenal vs Olympiacos kick off?

Arsenal vs Olympiacos kicks off on Wednesday 1 October at 20:00 BST.

  • When is kick off? Wednesday 1 October, 2025
  • What time is kick off? 20:00 BST
  • Where is it played? Emirates Stadium
  • Referee: François Letexier

Arsenal vs Olympiacos last five meetings

Date

Result

Competition

18 March 2021

Arsenal 0-1 Olympiacos

Europa League

11 March 2021

Olympiacos 1-3 Arsenal

Europa League

27 February 2020

Arsenal 1-2 Olympiacos

Europa League

20 February 2020

Olympiacos 0-1 Arsenal

Europa League

9 December 2015

Olympiacos 0-3 Arsenal

Champions League


Arsenal vs Olympiacos head-to-head record

Club

Wins

Draws

Losses

Arsenal

6

0

6

Olympiacos

6

0

6


How to watch Arsenal vs Olympiacos

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

TNT Sports

Australia

Stan Sport

Canada

DAZN Canada, Amazon Prime Video

Greece

Cosmote Sport 2 HD

United States

Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, ViX


Arsenal team news

Arteta's side practically has a clean bill of health heading into this game. However, he could make two changes to the team that defeated Newcastle at the weekend.

Martin Ødegaard may come back into the team after he assisted Gabriel's winner at St James' Park. He could replace Eberechi Eze on the right side of midfield in order to offer the summer signing a rest.

William Saliba is likely to return to the starting XI after coming off the bench to replace Cristhian Mosquera at half-time against the Magpies.

Piero Hincapie and Noni Madueke remain unavailable while Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are continuing their respective recoveries from long-term injuries.

Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Olympiacos: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli


Olympiacos team news

Like the Gunners, Olympiacos only have two injuries to worry about for their trip to the Emirates. Roman Yaremchuk and Rodinei are both currently battling issues.

Chiquinho will continue in the number 10 role after scoring a brace in his side's last outing, which included the winning goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

A familiar face for Arsenal will also be included in the visitors' lineup. Ex-Wolves attacker Daniel Podence, who scored at the Emirates in a 2-1 victory for the Midlands side, will likely start on the left flank.

Predicted Olympiacos lineup vs Arsenal: Paschalakis; Costinha, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Garcia, Hezze; Strefezza, Chiquinho, Podence; El Kaabi


Arsenal vs Olympiacos score prediction

As many Arsenal fans will remember from painful past encounters, Olympiacos will cause a problem or two for Arteta's side. However, the Gunners should be taking three points from this matchup.

The visitors won't be a walkover by any means and will be prepared to battle for the win, but Arsenal's superiority will prevail.

Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos

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