Olympiacos vs Aston Villa Predictions

• Aston Villa have only won one of their last six away games.
• Olympiacos have only lost one of their last eight in all competitions.

Olympiacos upset the odds

Olympiacos defied the odds in Birmingham last week to take a 4-2 aggregate lead and they should have the ability to see out their lead when they welcome Aston Villa to Piraeus on Thursday.

The hosts, who sit fourth in the Greek Super League, have won their last four home games in all competitions and have scored 12 goals in the process, so they should have the confidence to go toe-to-toe with a Villa side who seem to be dropping off the boil a bit.

Villa falling away

Unai Emery’s side still hold the advantage in the race for a top-four berth, but they made their task a little harder with a poor 1-0 loss at Brighton on Sunday.

This defeat left them winless in three competitive games and they have managed just one win from their last six trips away, which includes a 2-1 loss to Lille in their last trip away in this competition.

El Kaabi to strike again

With just one defeat in their last eight matches, Olympiacos look a good bet in the double chance market and a 1-1 correct score prediction appeals. The Greek side would happily settle for that result and Villa have scored exactly once in three of their last five away games.

Hero of the first leg Ayoub El Kaabi looks a good bet in the anytime goalscorer market, too. He scored a hat-trick at Villa Park and has eight goals in seven outings in this competition.