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May 7 2024, 13:03 · Alex Lawes

Olympiakos vs Aston Villa Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League | Semi-Final

Olympiakos vs Aston Villa Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League | Semi-Final
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THE FACTS

When is Olympiakos vs Aston Villa on and what time does it start? Olympiakos vs Aston Villa will take place on Thursday 9th May, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)

Where can I get tickets for Olympiakos vs Aston Villa? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information

What channel is Olympiakos vs Aston Villa on in the UK? Olympiakos vs Aston Villa will be televised on TNT Sports in the UK

Where can I stream Olympiakos vs Aston Villa in the UK? Olympiakos vs Aston Villa can be streamed live on discovery+

THE KEY STATS

  • Olympiacos are competing in their first UEFA competition semi-final.
  • Olympiacos are aiming to become only the second Greek team to reach a European final after Panathinaikos in the European Cup in 1971.
  • Olympiacos have won only two of their previous ten UEFA competition two-legged ties against English teams.
  • Olympiacos have won six of their last eight UEFA Europa Conference League matches (L2).
  • Olympiacos have won ten matches in UEFA competition this season. This is their highest total in a single season.
  • Olympiacos have scored 35 goals in UEFA competition this season. Their previous highest tally in a single season was 24 (2018/19 and 2019/20).
  • In the first leg Ayoub El Kaabi became the first player to score a hat-trick in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
  • Ayoub El Kaabi has scored 13 goals in his 17 UEFA club competition appearances this season, including eight goals in seven Europa Conference League knockout matches.
  • Aston Villa’s only previous appearance in a major UEFA semi-final was in the 1981/82 European Cup when they defeated Anderlecht 1-0 on aggregate (1-0 h, 0-0 a) on their way to winning the competition. *Note: they did participate in the Intertoto Cup semi-finals three times.
  • Aston Villa have won only two of their last ten UEFA competition matches away from home (D3 L5).
  • Aston Villa have only failed to score in one of their last 16 UEFA competition matches.

THE PREDICTION

We had a major shock in the first-leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final as Olympiakos went to Birmingham and defeated Aston Villa by four goals to two at Villa Park. Jose Luis Mendilibar, who won the UEFA Europa League with Sevilla last season, has pulled off some major results in this competition already after thrlling, fairly ridiculous victories against Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Fenerbahce in the previous rounds. In fact, the Greek side have had 24 goals come in their five knockout matches. That will give Villa hope, albeit Unai Emery’s side did look really tired as Brighton defeated them by a goal to nil in the Premier League at the weekend. A high-scoring encounter in which the visitors come out on top would appear a good bet.

TIP: ASTON VILLA TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS