Verdict: Olympiacos winBest Odds: 1/2Bookmaker: Hoping to pick up a first-leg advantage after dropping out of the Champions League last week, Olympiacos will host Slovan Bratislava for their Europa League qualifying showdown.OlympiacosStarting with the hosts, putting in what was a woeful display last week after crashing out of the Champions League, Olympiacos find themselves in the midst of a hugely worrying run of form. Eventually hit with a dreadful 4-0 drumming at home against Israeli-based outfit Maccabi Haifa, the Greek giants will get a new era underway on Cameron Wake Jersey Thursday night. With it announced over the weekend that Carlos Corbern will be taking charge at the Karaiskakis Stadium, the ex-Huddersfield bo s has quite the job on his hands. While Thrylos might have managed to claim yet another domestic crown last season, Olympiacos are enduring a summer nightmare. Along with that stunning Champions League collapse against Haifa last time out, the midweek hosts have won just one of their last eight matchups acro s all formats. Suffering friendly defeats against the likes of Arminia Bielefeld, Salzburg and Aris, Corbern must find a way to plug Olympiacos leaky defence.Team NewsAfter suffering that stunning 4-0 lo s against Maccabi Haifa last week and crashing out of the Champions League, Corbern could be tempted to make a string of changes here.The likes of Yann MVila, You sef El-Arabi and Joao Carvalho could all be in line for a recall on Thursday night.Slovan BratislavaAs for the visitors, although Slovan Bratislava might have Rodger Saffold Jersey also seen their own Champions League qualifying adventure come to an end last week, the Slovakian outfit did impre s. Despite failing to build off of their stunning 2-1 win away at Ferencvaros on July 20th, Head Coach Vladimr Wei s should find the mood in his camp at a high. While the Sky Blues might have made a string of changes on domestic duties last weekend, they did pick up an action-packed 4-2 victory against Zempln Michalovce on home soil. However, while the reigning Fortuna Liga champions might be desperate to spring another upset on foreign soil, they should be worried by their most recent trip to the Karaiskakis Stadium. Crashing out of last seasons Europa League qualifiers following a 3-0 defeat in Greece last year, Slovan Bratislava could be A.J. Brown Jersey in for another tough test here.Team NewsAll handed a rest Jack Conklin Jersey over the weekend, the likes of Tigran Barseghyan, Myenty Abena, Jaba Kankava and Vernon De Marco are all expected to return here.One-time Manchester City attacker Vladimir Wei s is also likely to feature on Thursday night.Key Factors to ConsiderWhen the two sides faced off in last seasons Europa League qualifiers, Olympiacos picked up a 5-2 aggregate win.Likewise, Thursdays hosts secured a 3-0 victory at the Karaiskakis Stadium.However, Olympiacos have managed to win just one of their last eight matchups acro s all formats.Slovan Bratislava have seen each of their last five contests acro s all formats finish with over 2.5 goals.The Belas have also lost four of their last five Europa League matchuos on foreign soil.ConclusionCrashing out of the Champions League last week following that nightmare second-leg drumming against Maccabi Haifa, Olympiacos will get a new era underway on Thursday night. Appointing Corbern over the weekend, the ex-Huddersfield bo s will know the importance of getting off to a flying start here. Although the Greek giants might be in the midst of an extended rut, they will be boosted by their most recent meeting against the midweek gusts. Booking their spot in the group stages of last seasons Europa League after claiming a 5-2 aggregate victory against Slovan Bratislava, the Thrylos are rightfully tipped as a standout pick here. Claiming a second-leg 3-0 win when they welcomed Belas to the Karaiskakis Stadium 12 months ago, were backing a similar home victory here.Verdict: Olympiacos winBest DaQuan Jones Jersey Odds: 1/2Bookmaker: