Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Arsenal
Match Time & Date:
18/03/2021
10:55 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Olympiacos
A place in the Europa League quarter-finals will be at stake when Arsenal and Olympiakos face each other at Emirates Stadium on Thursday evening. The Gunners outplayed the Thrylos 3-1 in Piraeus, and, as a result, Mikel Arteta’s men are seen as hot favourites to make it to the next round. Arsenal have been producing splendid displays in all competitions of late, and they must be high on spirits following a 2-1 win over Tottenham.
Aubameyang is likely to return to the starting XI after he was left out of the starting XI against Spurs due to disciplinary reasons. Mikel Arteta should have a full squad to choose from. Olympiakos face an uphill task in the return leg, and seeing that they must adopt an attack-minded approach in the return leg, we believe that Arsenal will have a number of opportunities to seal the victory on the break.
Highlighted Player (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang):
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the most famous Gabonese player and he is the first footballer from Gabon to appear in Bundesliga. Aubameyang played for the likes of Dijon, Lille, Monaco and St. Etienne in the past before joining Borussia Dortmund on July, 2013. The pacey attacker signed a five-year contract with the Millionaires and he has been producing outstanding performances with the Signal-Iduna-Park outfit ever since.
Aubameyang impressed in the 2015–16 Bundesliga, scoring 25 goals in 31 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, but that did not help Thomas Tuchel’s men win the domestic trophy. Speaking of his international career, the 187-cm-tall striker made his Gabon debut on 25 March, 2009 and he scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-2 win over Morocco.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped Gabon make it to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. It has to be noted, though, that he played for France U-21 team in the past. Aubameyang was born in Laval, France on 18 June, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Olympiacos):
Olympiakos are regarded as one of the biggest club in Greece. The Thrylos were founded back in 1925 and they play their home games at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. The capacity of the stadium is 33 296. In 2016 Olympiakos won their 43rd Greek Superleague trophy and it has to be noted that they clinched their sixth consecutive domestic title.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1999 as they participated in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Red and whites were beaten by Juventus in the two-legged tie. It is well known that Panathinaikos are considered the club’s bitterest rivals and the two teams share a great and long-standing rivalry.
The likes of AEK and PAOK are regarded as Olympiakos’ fierce opponents as well. The likes of Javier Saviola, Kevin Mirallas, Darko Kovacevic, Lomana LuaLua, Joel Campbell, Rivaldo and Marko Pantelic are notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Olympiakos fans are friends with Red Star Belgrade supporters.
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