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Aston Villa vs Olympiakos Predictions - Villa to Edge Conference League Clash

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 01 May 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 01 May 2024

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Aston Villa vs Olympiakos tips for Thursday’s Conference League match
The Villans have won their last 6 home matches
Can Unai Emery’s side seal a first leg lead in the semi-final?

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Aston Villa have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 home matches (Getty Images)

Aston Villa vs Olympiakos Preview

Aston Villa win consistently at home in the Conference League and can edge Olympiakos in the first leg. The two sides have strong attacking players and a BTTS home win is expected.

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Head-to-Head
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa Injuries & Team News
Olympiakos Form
Olympiakos Injuries & Team News

Aston Villa have won their last 6 home matches (Conference League)
Aston Villa have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 home matches
Aston Villa have seen BTTS in their last 4 matches
Olympiakos have seen over 2.5 goals in 11 of their last 14 matches
Olympiakos have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches

Head-to-Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Aston Villa and Olympiakos.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa beat Lille on penalties in the Conference League quarter-final following a 3-3 aggregate draw.

Villa lost 2-1 in the return leg in France – their only defeat in six. The Villans followed that loss with a win over Bournemouth (3-1) and a draw with Chelsea (2-2).

Unai Emery’s side led through a Chelsea own goal last time out and Morgan Rogers doubled Villa’s lead. The Midlands side came under heavy pressure and conceded twice in the closing 30 minutes.

Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Goalkeeper Emi Martinez is suspended.

Defenders Tyrone Mings and Alex Moreno are ruled out.

Midfield pair Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey and forward Emi Buendia are also unavailable.

Olympiakos Form

Olympiakos also needed penalties to defeat Fernabache in their Conference League quarter-final tie. The Greek side drew 3-3 on aggregate before winning on penalties.

Olympiakos lost 1-0 in the second leg and responded with a three-match unbeaten run. José Luis Mendilibar’s side defeated PAOK (2-1) and Lamia (4-1) either side of a 1-1 draw at Aris Thessalonik.

Olympiakos Injuries & Team News

Midfielder Georgios Masouras and defender Andreas Ntoi are suspended.

Verdict

Aston Villa v Olympiakos

Aston Villa have enough quality to notch a semi-final first-leg victory at Villa Park. The Villans and Olympiakos often get on the scoresheet and a high-scoring Conference League clash is likely.

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