Slovan Bratislava vs Olympiacos FC Preview 11/08/2022

Slovan Bratislava vs Olympiacos FC – 11/08/2022

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After drawing 1-1 within the 1st leg Greece per week in the past, Slovan Bratislava and Olympiakos head into this 2nd leg all sq. and every part to play for with each groups dealing with off on the Štadión Tehelné pole in Bratislava.

Whereas the reigning Slovakian champions have solely misplaced considered one of their earlier six matches at Tehelne Pole, final season’s Greek champions are winless of their earlier 5 video games away from house and can seem to do nicely to keep away from defeat right here.

There needs to be much more optimism about Bratislava’s possibilities of making it to the ultimate qualification stage than final season, as Slovan Bratislava misplaced 3-0 within the opening leg to Olympiakos and will solely muster a 2-2 draw within the return leg culminating in elimination.

The hosts have misplaced simply considered one of their final 5 Europa League ties although and this offers them an opportunity of a consequence right here.

It has not been month and a half for the membership from Piraeus, as Olympiakos have solely gained considered one of its earlier 9 matches in all competitions which got here within the type of a 1-0 house win in opposition to Dutch outfit, Ajax, in a pre-season pleasant.

After being appointed supervisor of Olympiakos solely not too long ago, former Huddersfield City boss, Carlos Corberan, noticed his Olympiakos facet snatch a draw in opposition to Bratislava in his first match final week.

He inherits a membership that, regardless of current struggles, has greater expectations than these he encountered at Huddersfield City, the place he managed from July 2020 till July 2022.

However he’ll must rally his troops as soon as once more on Thursday night time because the Greek guests look to interrupt their five-match winless stoop on the street on this competitors.

In every of their earlier 4 Europa League campaigns, Olympiakos have reached at the least the group stage, they usually haven’t missed the round-robin portion of the Europa League or Champions League since 2010-11.

The guests do at the least possess precious pedigree and expertise at this stage.

Having misplaced their final three Europa League ties although away from house with losses at Eintracht Frankfurt, Antwerp and Atalanta, Olympiakos might be pleased about one other draw right here and maybe take their possibilities in extra-time.

The earlier two conferences in opposition to Olympiakos have resulted in attracts and one other stalemate may very well be on the playing cards right here as nicely.