Aston Villa vs Olympiacos 02.05.2024 Prediction: UEFA Europa Conference League

Match Overview

Aston Villa take on Olympiacos in the first leg of their semifinal in the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Villa Park in Birmingham on May 2, Thursday. The home team will be keen on taking home some silverware this season, and this game provides them with an excellent opportunity to put a few goals past their opponents and have an advantage for the second leg.

Key Highlights 

While Aston Villa represent England in this competition, Olympiacos hail from Greece. The home team come into this game on the back of a rather drab 2-2 drawn encounter against Chelsea in the Premier League over the weekend whereas the visiting side beat Lamia at home by a 4-1 scoreline in their last game. 

Injury Report

Both these teams have a long list of injured players in their ranks at the moment. While Villa will have to make do without Emi Martinez, Emi Buendia and Jacob Ramsey among others, Stevan Jovetic and David Carmo are among some of the absentees for Olympiacos.

Prediction

We expect BTTS (both teams to score) as neither Villa nor Olympiacos appear to be the favourites to win it. Villa are known for holding a good defensive shape and attacking by freeing up the flanks, but Olympiacos, who like to shift their shape according to possession might be up for this challenge. This is going to be an exciting encounter for the spectator.