The Matchday 2 encounter in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group stage between Arsenal (England) and Olympiacos (Greece) will take place on October 1 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs. Olympiacos: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Arsenal
The club kicked off their new Champions League campaign with a hard-fought away victory over Athletic (2-0). Arsenal defeated their opponent with a comfortable margin, but both goals came after the 70th minute. The team consistently sets high goals in the Champions League, as reflected in their results – the English side has avoided defeat in 9 of their last 11 matches in this European competition (8 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, Mikel Arteta's side has maintained an uncompromising run in the Champions League, reaching 5 matches (3 wins, 2 losses).
- Arsenal has scored in 10 of their last 11 Champions League matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Arsenal's last 7 home games in this European competition.
- The club has won in regular time in 9 of their last 12 home encounters in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Arsenal (4-3-3)
David Raya – Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori – Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino – Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres.
Forwards Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus, along with defender Piero Hincapié, are unavailable due to injuries.
Olympiacos
The team's debut in this season's Champions League was mixed. Olympiacos failed to score against Pafos and only managed a goalless draw, despite playing with a man advantage for 65 minutes. This extended the club's winless streak in this European competition to 5 matches (3 draws, 2 losses), and the Greeks couldn't score for the second consecutive game. However, Olympiacos kept a clean sheet for the first time in 5 Champions League matches.
- The club won with a handicap (+1.5) in regular time in 6 of their last 7 Champions League games.
- Olympiacos conceded in 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament.
- The Greek side's away scoring streak in the Champions League spans 4 games.
Predicted lineup for Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)
Konstantinos Tzolakis – Rodinei, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Francisco Ortega – Santiago Hezze, Christos Mouzakitis – Daniel Podence, Chiquinho, Gabriel Strefezza – Ayoub El Kaabi.
The suspension of first-choice goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis has ended. Forward Roman Yaremchuk is not ready to play due to injury.
Referee
François Letexier (France)
Matches – 15 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 70;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 47%.
Arsenal vs. Olympiacos: Match Prediction
Both teams are capable of delivering a vibrant and high-scoring match, but typically the limit is set at 3 goals per game. This was the maximum in 5 of Arsenal's last Champions League matches. If we consider the Londoners' home games in this tournament, a maximum of 3 goals were scored in 6 of Mikel Arteta's last 7 matches. Although there have been routs, the English side consistently stopped at a 3-0 scoreline.
Olympiacos began their current Champions League season with a goalless draw, and for the club's matches, even 3 goals can be considered a rarity. In 6 of the team's last 8 matches in this European competition, a maximum of 2 goals were scored. The picture is slightly different in away games, but more than 3 goals were seen in only 1 of Olympiacos' last 7 away matches in the Champions League.
Prediction – Total under 3.5 goals
