Will the Gunners once again demonstrate their home strength?
On October 1, Arsenal FC will face Olympiacos Piraeus in the UEFA Champions League. The hosts from England will welcome the Greeks to their home ground, the Emirates Stadium, where the visitors have lost their last three matches in the CL and EL. In the Europa League, they lost 1-2 in 2021, and in the Champions League, they lost 2-3 in 2015. The Gunners have been very strong at home at the Emirates in the last CL league phase and have not conceded a single goal, which has an impact on the Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus tip.
Arsenal kept another clean sheet on Matchday 1 of the Champions League, confidently beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0. The goals were scored by Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, who both provided fresh impetus after coming on as substitutes. For Olympiacos, on the other hand, there was only a sobering 0-0 draw against Paphos, despite having a man advantage from the 26th minute.
Arsenal enjoyed another success over the weekend: after falling behind 0-1 to Newcastle, the Gunners turned the game around and won in the 96th minute thanks to another goal from Gabriel following a corner. This keeps them close to leaders Liverpool and in second place in the table, two points behind the Reds. In our Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus prediction, we expect another goal from the Brazilian.
Piraeus also scored the winning goal in the 96th minute at the weekend, with Olympiacos beating Levadiakos 3-2. Chiquinho secured the victory for the home side. In the league, Olympiacos Piraeus is currently in first place after five matchdays – with 13 points, they are level on points with their closest rivals, AEK Athens.
This time, we’re going for another Gunners win – again without conceding. In the Betano app, you can secure odds of 1.90 for the tip “Arsenal to win to nil” in Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus.
Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus Prediction AI
No” has a probability of 73.8 percent. With odds of 1.63, the bookmakers only expect a probability of 61.3 percent in the Interwetten app.
Arsenal – Statistics & current form
Arsenal is in strong form on the international stage. The Gunners have won all of their last five games in the Champions League group stage – a run last seen between 2004 and 2005 in the group stage at that time. Under Mikel Arteta, they have already faced Olympiacos four times (two wins, two defeats), with both teams responsible for each other’s elimination from the Europa League once.
Arsenal’s defense is solid: since the start of the last two seasons, no team has conceded fewer goals per game (0.72), and the expected goals statistics also confirm their defensive strength (0.9 xGA per game). In our Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus prediction, we once again expect the Gunners to keep a clean sheet.
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David Raya is a key player in this regard: no goalkeeper in the competition has prevented more goals (+5.8) recently. Offensively, players such as Noni Madueke provide dynamism. On matchday 1, he was one of the most active wingers with seven touches in the penalty area and carried the ball forward over 210 meters.
New signing Martin Zubimendi also made an early impact: with a total of 13 line-breaking passes – ten of which were from his own half – he set the best record of all midfielders on the first matchday. In our Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus prediction, we could imagine another goal from current defensive leader Gabriel, as he did against Newcastle at the weekend.
Olympiacos Piraeus – Statistics & current form
Olympiakos has six wins, six losses, and no draws in 13 matches against Arsenal. This record underscores that encounters between these two teams always produce clear results. The Greeks have also enjoyed recent success against other English clubs.
They have won two of their last three away games on the island (1 defeat), including a 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium in March 2021 and a 4-2 win at Aston Villa in May 2024. These two victories are remarkable, as Olympiacos had only won two of their first 17 away games in England, losing 15.
Will El Kaabi help Piraeus pull off a surprise?
However, things have been less successful in the Champions League recently. In their last six games, the Red and Whites have scored just one goal, recording one draw and five defeats. Despite 51 shots and eleven shots on target, the offense has been almost completely ineffective. According to the Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus odds, we are once again expecting a goalless performance from the Greeks.
Ayoub El Kaabi remains the team’s hope, having scored 21 goals in 24 appearances in European competition. On the first matchday against Paphos, however, he failed to score despite having four shots on goal—the most unsuccessful attempts he has ever had in an international game for Olympiacos. Arsenal vs. Olympiacos Piraeus betting odds of 4.40 are available for a goal from the striker.
Arsenal – Olympiacos Piraeus Head-to-head record
The head-to-head record between Arsenal and Olympiacos is completely even after twelve matches. Both teams have won six games each, while no match has ended in a draw. Eight of these matches took place in the Champions League and four in the Europa League. The teams are also closely matched in terms of goals scored: Arsenal scored a total of 19 goals, while Olympiacos scored 15. Conversely, the Londoners conceded 15 goals, while the Greeks conceded 19.
Arsenal – Olympiacos Piraeus Tip
Arsenal did not concede a goal at home in the last CL group stage, and due to their home strength, we expect another clean sheet victory for the Gunners.
Piraeus, on the other hand, won their last three matches at the Emirates Stadium in the Europa League and Champions League, but they have lost five of their last six Champions League matches and scored only one goal.
In the Gunners’ last Champions League group stage, only one of the eight games saw more than three goals scored, so we are again expecting under 3.5 goals. We have picked Gabriel as our goalscorer, as Arsenal’s corners are always a weapon that even Premier League clubs struggle to defend.
