Olympiakos vs. Slovan Bratislava: preview and betting tips

The Europa League play-offs are here, Slovak champion Slovan Bratislava will face the Greek champion. The favourite for the opening double-header is clearly set, but qualification to the EL group stage will not be free for Olympiakos. Slovan Bratislava has an interesting team and the match offers interesting betting opportunities! What are they?

Let’s sum up the positives and negatives for both teams. Olympiakos will be playing at home, which will certainly add to their odds, but beware the environment should not be that stormy! In Greece, the pandemic is back in full swing and that’s why stadiums can’t be completely packed. At least, that was the case in the Champions League preliminary round against Ludogorets Razgrad.

A plus for the Greek champions is definitely the long experience of European cups and they have quality on their side as well.

The negative for Olympiakos is the lack of game rhythm! The home side have only played European preliminary round matches so far, but the domestic competition is still not played. On the other hand, the players will be rested.

Slovan Bratislava came to Greece as an absolute underdog, experts and bookmakers do not trust the Slovak champion at all. Which means that there is less pressure on the team and the players can show off in peace.

Another advantage for Slovan is the team’s cohesion and interplay, which has been perfectly matched by Jaromir Zmrhal.

Slovan was able to make a huge impact on Young Boys Bern in the Champions League preliminary round, who yesterday swept (3: 1) the Slavie’s conqueror Ferencváros. Which speaks volumes about Slovan’s strength. Personally, I believe that in Greece, the charges of Vladimir Weiss Sr. can score a goal at an interesting rate!