Olympiacos Piraeus vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction & Tips
Olympiakos and Slovan Bratislava face at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Play‑offs). There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, which have not crossed in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 05‑08‑2009, in a match that ended with the final score: Olympiakos Piraeus (2‑0) Slovan Bratislava. In this match, the home factor may play a decisive role, as Slovan Bratislava has shown differences in performance in their home and away matches.
Olympiakos Analysis
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in your stadium. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Ludogorets, by (4‑1), in a shoot-out through penalties. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Olympiakos has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Their offense has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Olympiakos Piraeus enters this match after a defeat, on penalties, against Ludogorets, in a game counting for the 3rd round of the Champions League. Due to this result, the Greeks fell to the Europa League. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the flanks. The three arrows aimed at the “enemy’s” goal will be Georgios Masouras, Mathieu Valbuena and Youssef El Arabi, the latter being very competent in finishing. Coach Pedro Martins cannot count on Ousseynou Ba due to suspension.
Slovan Analysis
The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Play‑offs) after having eliminated Lincoln Red Imps, with a draw by (1‑1) at home and a win by (1‑3) in the previous round. This is a team that curiously presents better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in away matches, with a total of 44 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in their stadium, with a total of 30 goals scored and 12 conceded. In their last match, for the Super Liga, they got a home win against Zemplín Michalovce by (3‑1). In the last 10 away matches Slovan Bratislava has won 8 and lost 2. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has been scoring regularly, as they managed to score. in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times but managed to turn the score around in 3.
Slovan Bratislava enters this performance after a 3-1 victory against Zemplín, in a game counting for the Slovenian championship. Note that the visitors eliminated Lincoln in the last round of the Europa League. As the “enemy” of this round, the foreign club usually plays in a 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Jaromir Zmrhal, David Strelec and Ezekiel Henty. When the visiting club invests in the offensive process, it usually does it through the left aisle, taking advantage of the speed offered by the lateral Lukas Pauschek. Out of this game Vernon De Marco due to punishment.
Olympiacos Piraeus – Slovan Bratislava FREE TIPS
Olympiacos Piraeus – Win @ 1.45
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
