Arsenal vs Olympiacos: Three Key Factors To Consider, Predicted Lineups, Injuries

The Arsenal vs Olympiacos clash is likely to be a highly entertaining clash on matchday two of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League as the Gunners look to keep their winning momentum going in Europe in their upcoming match at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, October 1.

Arsenal are determined to continue their strong start to the league stages of the Champions League and keep their spot among the top teams in the table. However, they will face a challenging test against an unpredictable Olympiacos team that will cause the Arsenal vs Olympiacos match to be a particularly thrilling one.

Match Details

Emirates Stadium
London, England
1 October
Kick-off Time: 20:00 PM BST

Arsenal Determined To Bring Back Glitter Of European Nights To Emirates Stadium Faithful

Arsenal ended up losing their final Champions League match in the Emirates Stadium in the 2024/25 season, when PSG defeated them in the first leg of their semi-final clash. That ended up leaving a bitter taste on the mouths of many matchgoers, and the Gunners are determined to erase those memories with a clinical performance against Olympiacos.

The Gunners defeated Real Madrid and PSG at the Emirates Stadium last season in the Champions League and are going to look to regain that kind of swagger in the big European nights.

They will, however, need to be more clinical in actually taking up their chances and be way more ruthless in front of goal than they were in their previous home game, which was the 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League.

Olympiacos will take the fight to the Premier League side, which is why they’ll need to be defensive sturdy to get a big win.

Can Viktor Gyokeres Turn Up The Heat In The UCL?

Viktor Gyokeres has had a relatively topsy-turvy start to his career at Arsenal and had an eventful first Champions League match for them in the Gunners’ win over Athletic Bilbao. Gyokeres ended up picking up a nasty injury in the game, but still warriored on to help his side push forward and trouble the Spanish side.

With that being said, Gyokeres is still searching for his first Champions League goal for Arsenal.

The Swedish forward scored six goals in the Champions League for Sporting CP last season, including a memorable hat-trick against Manchester City! He needs to tap into that kind of ruthless streak to be able to elevate the Gunners’ performance in the big Champions League matches.

He faces a sturdy Olympiacos backline that has only conceded three goals in six matches across all competitions in the 2025/26 season so far, but Gyokeres will look to torment their defenders with his clever running and powerful finishing to prove his quality in Europe.

Will Olympiacos’ Portuguese Magic Be Able To Haunt the Gunners?

Olympiacos were held to a frustrating draw by Pafos FC in their opening game of the league stages of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League. That is why they’ll be absolutely determined to go for the win in this tough game, knowing how valuable three points from such a difficult game can really be.

To do so, Olympiacos will probably need to rely on their in-form attacking midfielder, Chiquinho. The 30-year-old has had a sharp start to the 2025/26 Super League 1 season in Greece, scoring three goals and providing an assist in five games so far. He aims to replicate that form in the European games, and will look to ben an unpredictable threat for the Gunners.

Chiquinho will look to trouble the defenders with his clever movement and link-up play, but needs to be decisive with his final passes and shots to really raise Olympiacos’ threat on the transitions and help them get a positive result.

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Arsenal vs Olympiacos Injuries

Arsenal injuries: Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, Piero Hincapie

Olympiacos injuries: Roman Yaremchuk, Lorenzo Scipioni

Arsenal vs Olympiacos Predicted Lineups

Knowing the importance of this match, both Mikel Arteta and Jose Luis Mendilibar will be aiming to field the strongest lineups. Here are our Arsenal vs Olympiacos predicted lineups:

Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Ben White, William Saliba, Cristian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres

Olympiacos predicted XI: Alexandros Paschalakis (GK), Rodinei, Panagiotis Retsos, Giulian Biancone, Francisco Ortega, Santiago Hezze, Dani Garcia, Chiquinho, Gabriel Strefezza, Daniel Podence, Ayoub El Kaabi

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Credit: IMAGO / Every Second Media

Recording Date: 28.09.2025

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