Olympiacos prepare for the final match in the Europa League group stages this week as they travel to Belgium to take on Royal Antwerp. The match is scheduled for Thursday at the Bousil Stadion, with a kickoff at 8:45 pm.
Olympiacos have made a 100 percent start in Group E of the Europa League but will look to keep up their perfect record when they face Antwerp on Wednesday.
The Greek side is guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds as they are four points clear of third-placed Fenerbahce, but they will be aiming to leapfrog Frankfurt into the top spot.
The Red Diamonds narrowly missed out on a place in the UEFA Cup last season, and the Antwerp board has invested heavily in their quest for glory on the European stage.
Following their recent victory over Lithuanians FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Europa League, Antwerp is going strongly in the Belgian Pro League, currently sitting second and only four points behind league leaders Union St Gilloise. However, they have been unable to replicate their domestic form in Europe this season.
Olympiacos have won five of their last six matches in all competitions, including the midweek win at home to AEL. This season, they remain unbeaten in the Greek Super League, currently sitting six points clear at the top.
Royal Antwerp vs Olympiacos Head to Head
Both sides have one match against each other with hosts taking one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Beerschot V.A 0-1 Royal Antwerp
- Royal Antwerp 3-0 KV Oostende
- Frankfurt 2-2 Royal Antwerp
- Sint-Truidense 2-1 Royal Antwerp
- Royal Antwerp 2-0 RSC Anderlecht
Away
- OFI Crete 1-3 Olympiacos
- Levadiakos 3-2 Olympiacos
- Olympiacos 2-1 Volos NFC
- Olympiacos 1-0 Fenerbahce
- AEK Athens 2-3 Olympiacos
Royal Antwerp Team News
The Belgian side has injury concerns ahead of the match, with Bruny Nsimba and Sander Coopman yet to appear this season. In contrast, Aurelio Buta has been absent since the middle of October with a muscle injury.
Olympiacos Team News
The only absentee for Asteras is defender Konstantinos Fortounis who suffered a cruciate ligament injury, which kept him out for the better part of the season.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos returned to the squad for their midweek clash after getting injured in their last outing.
Prediction and Odds
The opponents face a Royal Antwerp side who have already been eliminated from the UEFA Europa League and are expected to win.
- Olympiacos Win
- Goals under 2.5
- Arabi to Score
