Aston Villa set for UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final first leg against Olympiakos

Unai Emery's side will be looking to take a lead into the second leg in Greece

The match will be played at Villa Park on Thursday, April 27, 2023

Good evening and welcome to coverage of Olympiakos trip over to Villa Park for the first leg of this Europa Conference League semi-final tie. Aston Villa have qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League after beating Brighton Hove Albion 2-1 at Villa Park.

Unai Emery's side will be looking to take a lead into the second leg in Greece, and they will be confident of doing so having won their last three matches in all competitions.

Olympiakos, meanwhile, are no strangers to European success, having won the UEFA Europa League in 1971 and 2004. They will be looking to cause an upset in Birmingham, and they will be hoping to take advantage of any nerves that Villa may show in their first European semi-final.

The match is sure to be a close one, and it could go either way. Villa will be looking to make the most of their home advantage, while Olympiakos will be looking to nick a goal and take a lead back to Greece.

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