Arsenal vs Olympiacos Match Preview

The Gunners made a comeback from a goal down and prevailed 2-1 over Spurs in the previous Premier League round. As we've seen, Arsenal continues to be in great form, playing once again great football and dominating against Tottenham's defenders who had a difficult task to handle.

In the first leg against Olympiakos for the last 16 of the Europa League last week, Arsenal deservedly reached the away victory, prevailing by 3-1. Arsenal will have to face strong West Ham just after this match, so I expect a few changes here by their manager Mikel Arteta. Saka is doubtful for the home side.

Olympiacos, on the other hand, had a great performance in the first leg and put a difficult task to Arsenal despite playing with some crucial missings in their squad. However, the quality difference was clear on the pitch and the final score administered justice. Some key players like Ba and M'Villa who missed the first leg made an impact on the team's performance.

In the last round of the regular season in the Greek Super League, league leaders Olympiacos prevailed 1-3 over AEL Larisa, and approached even closer to the title. Ba remains doubtful and probably will not compete on the second leg either.

Olympiacos needs a miracle to get the qualification here, considering the clear lead of Arsenal, and the excellent shape of the Gunners. Still, even Mikel Arteta rotates his squad today, they can easily qualify for the next round of the competition with one more win.