Wolves vs Olympiacos Preview: How to Watch on TV, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News

Wolves host Olympiacos on Thursday night in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie at Molineux Stadium, with the reverse fixture in Athens finishing 1-1 back in March.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side are coming off a disappointing 2-0 away defeat at Chelsea in their final Premier League match of the season, a result which saw them narrowly miss out on qualification for next season's Europa League. They'll need to win this competition if they are to play European football next season.

Wolves just missed out on the last Europa League berth. / Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images

Olympiacos ended their season on a much higher note, clinching their first league title since 2016/17. Pedro Martins' side toppled local rivals AEK Athens 3-0, sitting 18 points clear at the top of the table as the Greek Superleague drew to a close.

Where to Watch

When Is Kick Off? Thursday 6 August
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:00 (BST)
Where Is it Played? Molineux Stadium
TV Channel/Live Stream? BT Sport (UK)

Team News

Espirito Santo has a full squad to choose from. / Pool/Getty Images

The hosts have a clean bill of health and no suspensions for the upcoming tie.

On the other hand, the visitors will be without winger El Arbi Hillel Soudani and defender Leonardo Koutris, who are both out with cruciate ligament ruptures.

Predicted Lineups

Wolves: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Saiss; Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny; Traore, Jimenez, Jota.

Olympiacos: Jose Sa; Gaspar, Ba, Cisse, Tsimikas; Guilherme, Camara; Randjelovic, Fortounis, Valbuena; El Arabi.

Recent Form

Defeat to Arsenal saw Wolves slip out of European contention. / Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images

Since returning from lockdown, Wolves haven't managed to emulate their strong run of form which catapulted them into Champions League contention.

Defeats to Arsenal, Sheffield United and Chelsea saw the Wanderers slip down into seventh place, missing out on the Europa League due to Arsenal's FA Cup success. Santo's side have managed just two wins in their last five outings.

It was a memorable night for Olympiacos the last time they faced Premier League opposition. / Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Olympiacos ended their domestic campaign in rampant fashion, losing just once in their last ten fixtures to lift their 45th league title. In their last visit to England, they toppled Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates to progress into the round of 16 on away goals.

Here's a look at how the two sides have fared in their last five outings.

Wolves

Chelsea 2-0 Wolves (26/7)
Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace (20/7)
Burnley 1-1 Wolves (15/7)
Wolves 3-0 Everton (12/7)
Sheffield United 1-0 Wolves (8/7)

Olympiacos

Olympiacos 3-0 Omonia (29/7)
Olympiacos 3-0 AEK (19/7)
OFI Crete 1-3 Olympiacos (15/7)
Olympiacos 0-1 PAOK (12/7)
Aris 2-4 Olympiacos (8/7)

Prediction

Olympiacos celebrate their win at Arsenal. / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images

Wolves have shown strength in their Europa League campaign so far, and the competition offers a lifeline for an anticlimactic end to their domestic season.

Despite Olympiacos' abundance of confidence at the moment, Molineux is never an easy place to come away with a result.

Prediction: Wolves 2-0 Olympiacos