Comments and predictions for Arsenal vs Olympiacos: Destroy the away team
The match between Arsenal vs Olympiacos in the Champion League takes place at 2:00 a.m. on October 2. Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Arsenal vs Olympiacos squad information
Captain Martin Odegaard returned from a shoulder injury over the weekend and immediately made his mark with an assist from a corner for Gabriel’s goal, leaving Arteta with just four players still nursing injuries.
Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Jesus are all long-term absentees with knee injuries, while Piero Hincapie is still recovering from a minor groin injury and is a doubt.
Cristhian Mosquera had his worst half in an Arsenal shirt on Sunday, making an error that led to a goal, before being replaced by William Saliba. Saliba is likely to return to the starting line-up, with Arteta considering a few other changes.
For Olympiacos, the two current injuries are striker Roman Yaremchuk and young midfielder Lorenzo Scipioni. In addition, coach Jose Luis Mendilibar cannot register two conductors Remy Cabella and Yusuf Yazici (who won Ligue 1 with Lille in the 2020-21 season) for the Champions League group stage.
Chiquinho, however, is certain to keep his No. 10 spot after an impressive double at the weekend, including a 96th-minute goal. Former Wolves player Daniel Podence is likely to start on the left wing.
Latest expected lineup for Arsenal vs Olympiacos
Arsenal:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Merino; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Olympiacos:
Paschalakis; Rodinei, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Garcia, Hezze; Strefezza, Chiquinho, Podence; El Kaabi
Latest football commentary on Arsenal vs Olympiacos
Arsenal’s “substitutes” have been a highlight of the early stages of this season. In the last four matches in all competitions, coach Mikel Arteta has brought on substitutes and made a clear difference.
The impressive run of form began in Europe two weeks ago at San Mamés. After a 70-minute stalemate against Athletic, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli each provided assists off the bench to help Arsenal secure victory.
The left-wing duo continued to shine against Manchester City in the Premier League and Port Vale in the League Cup, before Mikel Merino equalised and Gabriel Magalhaes sealed a dramatic 2-1 comeback against Newcastle on Sunday.
Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all dropped points in Round 6, helping Arsenal close in on the top team, just two points behind the defending champions. A win at St James' Park could be a crucial turning point at the end of the season.
With ambitions of a Premier League and Champions League double on their horizon, Arsenal have every reason to be confident. Recent history shows they have won all 13 of their last home games in the European group stages, keeping 10 clean sheets.
These numbers do not bode well for Olympiacos, especially after a disappointing draw in the opening Champions League match at home to Pafos. The Cypriot side lost a man in the 26th minute and David Luiz was injured in the 33rd, but Olympiacos were still unable to break down the opposition defence despite having 69% possession and 18 shots.
That result continued Olympiacos’ dismal run: they have won just two of their last 21 Champions League group stage games, losing 16. Away from home, they have lost 10 straight games in this period, with their last win coming against Dinamo Zagreb in October 2015.
However, the Greek side maintained their unbeaten run in the 2025-26 domestic season after a 3-2 win over Levadiakos thanks to Chiquinho's 96th-minute winner, continuing to lead the standings thanks to a better goal difference than AEK Athens.
Olympiacos also have an impressive head-to-head record against Arsenal: winning 6 out of 12 encounters, notably three consecutive wins at the Emirates.
Latest Arsenal vs Olympiacos score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Arsenal vs Olympiacosas follows:
- Sportsmole:Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos
- WhoScore:Arsenal 3-0 Olympiacos
- We predict:Arsenal 3-0 Olympiacos
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