UEFA Champions League 25/26: Arsenal vs Olympiacos Preview, Prediction, Live Score
High-flying Arsenal come into this Champions League fixture unbeaten in their last five, fresh off a dramatic Premier League victory. However, history is not on their side at home, as Olympiacos have remarkably won their last three fixtures at the Emirates across European competitions, setting up a potentially tricky Group Stage test.
Match Details
Competition - Round: UEFA Champions League - League Phase (Matchday 2)
Kick-off (GMT): 19:00, Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Stadium, Location: Emirates Stadium, London, England
Referee: François Letexier (FRA)
VAR: Sören Storks (GER)
Match Facts & Key Numbers
Head-to-Head Record: The overall record is perfectly balanced across 12 previous meetings: 6 wins for Arsenal, 6 wins for Olympiacos, with zero draws.
Emirates Curse: Olympiacos have won their last three consecutive visits to the Emirates Stadium (UCL and UEL).
Arsenal's European Form: Arsenal are on a run of five consecutive UCL group/league phase victories, and have lost only one of their last 12 UCL home games.
Olympiacos Away Struggle: The Greek side has lost their last ten UCL group/league phase away games, conceding at least twice in each of those defeats.
Goal Scoring Trend: Arsenal have scored exactly twice in three of their last four matches across all competitions.
Late Goals: Seven of Olympiacos' 10 domestic league goals this season have arrived in the final 15 minutes of play, making them a threat late on.
Match Prediction
Despite Olympiacos' bizarre and impressive winning streak at the Emirates, the current disparity in form and Arsenal's formidable Champions League record under Mikel Arteta suggests a comfortable home win is likely this time. Olympiacos struggled to score against weaker European opposition on Matchday 1, which doesn't bode well for facing Arsenal's solid defense. We predict that Arsenal will finally break the hoodoo and win with a clean sheet.
Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Olympiacos