Arsenal vs olympiakos news
Here are the latest news and updates on the upcoming match between Arsenal and Olympiakos:
Match Details:
- Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019
- Time: 8:00 PM GMT
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
- Competition: UEFA Europa League, Group E
Team News:
- Arsenal manager Unai Emery has confirmed that Mesut Ozil will start the match against Olympiakos, despite being left out of the squad for the previous two games.
- Sokratis Papastathopoulos is expected to return to the starting lineup after missing the last two matches due to a minor injury.
- Olympiakos will be without their star player, Youssef El-Arabi, who is serving a one-match ban for a red card he received in the previous match against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Injury Updates:
- Arsenal's Hector Bellerin is still recovering from a knee injury and is unlikely to feature in the match.
- Olympiakos' Andreas Bouchalakis is a doubt for the match due to a hamstring injury.
Head-to-Head Record:
- Arsenal and Olympiakos have met twice in the past, with Arsenal winning both matches. The Gunners won 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium in the 2018-19 Europa League group stage, and then won 3-1 at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Greece.
Odds:
- Arsenal are favorites to win the match, with odds of 1.50 to win.
- Olympiakos are outsiders, with odds of 5.50 to win.
- The draw is priced at 4.00.
Prediction:
- Arsenal are expected to win the match comfortably, with a scoreline of 3-1 or 4-1 predicted by many pundits and bookmakers.
Quotes:
- Arsenal manager Unai Emery: "We need to be focused and concentrated to win this match. Olympiakos are a good team and we need to respect them."
- Olympiakos manager Pedro Martins: "We know that Arsenal are a strong team, but we are confident in our abilities and we will give it our all to get a good result."