Aston Villa head to Greek side Olympiacos in a UEFA Europa League Conference semifinal second-leg clash on May 9.
Villa are closing in on a top-four Premier League finish, and a first ever Champions League qualification, but they trail 4-2 in this clash following a first home leg loss.
Unai Emery will need to rally his players to secure a spot in the final but they will need to produce a result against the odds in Piraeus.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa kick off time
This Europa Conference League clash takes place at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece and kicks off on Thursday, May 9 at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, May 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, May 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, May 9 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| India | Fri, May 10 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Europa Conference League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
USA: Europa Conference League matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently get a FREE seven-day trial.
ViX is the place to go for Spanish subscribers.
Canada: Every Europa Conference League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: This match will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and streamed on discovery+. Every UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League match this season is available on TNT Sports for only £30.99 / month.
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Olympiacos vs Aston Villa lineups, team news
Olympiacos still have three games left in their league campaign as they try to secure a spot in next season’s Europa Conference League.
However, with the prospect of a European final on the horizon, the hosts will go for it with their strongest team available.
Olympiacos predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Tzolakis (GK) — Rodinei, Retsos, Carmo, Ortega — Hezze, Iborra — Fortounis, Chiquinho, Podence — El Kaabi.
Olympiacos subs (12): TBC
Emery can recall first choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez following a suspension in the first leg. Youri Tielemans and Nicolo Zainolo are battling to be fit and Morgan Rogers is out.
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-4-2 right to left): Martinez (GK) — Cash, Lenglet, Carlos, Digne — Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Diaby — Watkins, Duran.
Aston Villa subs (12): TBC
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa prediction
Olympiacos are in a strong position to edge into the final after a superb first-leg performance at Villa Park with the pressure on Emery to react.
Villa look set to clinch their Champions League goal via the Premier League but they might have too much work to do to revive this tie.
Prediction: Olympiacos 2-2 Aston Villa