The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a goalless draw against Radnik in the Serbian Superlig at the weekend, while Thrylos secured a dominant 4-0 Super League Greece-win over Atromitos last time out.
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Olympiacos already have one foot in the group stage of the Europa League as they prepare for their second leg of the playoff tie against Serbian side Cukaricki at Gradski Stadion Dubocica on Thursday. The Red-Whites head to Leskovac with a two goal lead having secured a 3-1 victory in the first-leg at Athens last week. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a goalless draw against Radnik in the Serbian Superlig at the weekend, while Thrylos secured a dominant 4-0 Super League Greece-win over Atromitos last time out.
🔴⚪ Last training ahead of #CUKOLY ✔
🦁 We are ready! pic.twitter.com/ZaOUXLejie— Olympiacos FC (@olympiacosfc) August 30, 2023
Cukaricki’s hopes of reaching the group stage of Europe’s second tier club competition for the first time are hanging by a thread following their home-leg defeat to the Greek giants. Red-Whited raced to a 3-0 lead inside the opening 40 minutes thanks to Syoub El-Kaabi’s brace and one goal from Kostas Fortounis. Meanwhile, the Serbia side scored a late consolation goal through substitute Igor Miladonovic’s 93rd-minute effort. The result extended their winless run to four games across all competitions, while losing two matches in the period. Meanwhile, when it comes to the Serbian top flight, Milan Lesnjak’s side have had a mixed start to the new season, recording two wins, as many draws and a defeat from their opening five league-fixtures, and are currently sitting at the fifth position in the table, with eight points to their name, five points adrift of the summit.
Olympiacos, on the other hand, have made an impressive start to the 2023-24 campaign, recording four wins and one draw from five games across all competitions. The Red-Whites defeated Genk 2-1 in the two-legged Europa League third qualification tie earlier this month. Meanwhile, Thrylos put four goals past Atromitos without reply in their last outing thanks to Giorgos Masouras’s brace and one goal each from Mady Camara and Quini. It was their third successive win in all competitions, and the victory helped them to move to the top of the Super League Greece standings, having taken a maximum of six points from their opening two league-games. The Greek giants are aiming to qualify for the Europa League group stage for a second successive season.
Cukaricki probable starting lineup: Filipovic, Stevanovic, Drezgic, Subotic, Rogan, Stankovic, Sissoko, Docic, Tosic, Ivanovic, N’Diaye
Olympiacos probable starting lineup: Paschalakis, Rodinei, Retsos, Freire, Quini, Camara, Iborra, Masouras, Biel, Fortounis, El Kaabi
Cukaricki
| Opponents | Score |
| Radnik | 0-0 (D) |
| Olympiacos | 3-1 (L) |
| IMT Novi Beogard | 3-0 (L) |
| Javor | 2-2 (D) |
| Radnicki 1923 | 1-2 (W) |
Olympiacos
| Opponents | Score |
| Atromitos | 4-0 (W) |
| Cukaricki | 3-1 (W) |
| Panserraikos | 2-0 (W) |
| Genk | 1-1 (D) |
| Genk | 1-0 (W) |
| Last match-result | Score |
| Olympiacos beat Cukaricki | 3-1 |
The Europa League qualifier between Cukaricki and Olympiacos will take place at Gradski Stadion Dubocica on Thursday ta 11:30 pm IST.
| Cukaricki vs Olympiacos | Key Details |
| Date | August 31 |
| Venue | Gradski Stadion Dubocica |
| Kickoff time in Serbia | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Greece | 9:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:30 pm |
Football fans in Serbia can watch the match on RTS 2. Meanwhile, those in Greece can catch the live action via MEGA Channel.
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