Match Overview

The second-round match of the 2025/26 group stage between Arsenal (England) and Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece) is scheduled for October 1 at the Emirates Stadium in London. This preview offers an in-depth look at the Arsenal vs Olympiacos clash, including a prediction, betting odds, and key statistics.

Arsenal FC

Arsenal’s Champions League Campaign

Arsenal’s latest journey in the Champions League commenced with a hard-fought away victory against Athletic Bilbao, securing a 2-0 win. While the Gunners achieved a comfortable scoreline, both goals came after the 70th minute. The team consistently aims for the highest honors in the Champions League, and their recent performances reflect this ambition – the English side has remained undefeated in 9 of their last 11 European matches (8 wins, 1 draw). Furthermore, Mikel Arteta’s squad has shown a decisive streak in the Champions League, with their last 5 matches yielding 3 wins and 2 losses. 

Arsenal Key Statistics

• Arsenal has scored in 10 of their last 11 Champions League fixtures.
• At least one team failed to score in 6 of Arsenal’s last 7 home Champions League matches.
• The club secured a regulation-time victory in 9 of their last 12 home Champions League encounters.

Arsenal’s Probable Lineup (4-3-3)

David Raya – Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori – Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino – Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres. 

Arsenal Team News

Forwards Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus, as well as defender Piero Hincapié, are unavailable due to injuries.

Olympiacos Piraeus

Olympiacos’s Champions League Performance

Olympiacos’s Champions League debut this season had a mixed start. They failed to score against Pafos, securing only a goalless draw, despite playing with a man advantage for 65 minutes. This result extended their winless streak in the competition to 5 matches (3 draws, 2 losses), marking their second consecutive game without scoring. However, it also signifies Olympiacos’s first clean sheet in 5 Champions League outings. 

Olympiacos Key Statistics

• The club covered a +1.5 handicap in regulation time in 6 of their last 7 Champions League games.
• Olympiacos conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament.
• The Greeks have maintained a scoring streak in 4 consecutive away Champions League matches.

Olympiacos’s Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Konstantinos Tzolakis – Rodinei, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Francisco Ortega – Santiago Hezze, Christos Moutzakitis – Daniel Podence, Chiquinho, Gabriel Strefezza – Ayoub El Kaabi. 

Olympiacos Team News

The suspension of first-choice goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis has ended. Forward Roman Yaremchuk is unavailable for the match due to injury.

The Referee

Match Official Details

François Letexier (France)

Referee Statistics (2024/25–2025/26)

Matches officiated – 15 (International fixtures);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 70;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;

Red cards shown – 4;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties awarded – 47%.

Arsenal vs Olympiacos Piraeus Match Prediction

Analysis of Goal Trends

Both teams are capable of playing an exciting and high-scoring match, but in most cases, the total goals tend to cap at three per fixture. This exact upper limit was observed in Arsenal’s last 5 Champions League games. When considering the Londoners’ home matches in this tournament, a maximum of 3 goals were scored in 6 of Mikel Arteta’s side’s previous 7 encounters. Although blowouts have occurred, Arsenal consistently settles for a 3-0 scoreline in such instances. 

Olympiacos’s Scoring Patterns

Olympiacos kicked off their current Champions League season with a goalless draw, and generally, even 3 goals in their matches can be considered a rarity. In 6 of the team’s last 8 European fixtures, a maximum of 2 goals were scored. The situation is slightly different in away games, but we’ve only seen more than 3 goals in 1 of Olympiacos’s last 7 previous Champions League away encounters. 

Final Prediction

Our prediction is ‘Total Goals Under 3.5’ with odds of 1.64. Author: Nikita Kudryavtsev