PAOK Thessaloniki
- PAOK Thessaloniki have won their last 2 games and are the slight favorites to beat Anderlecht on Thursday.
- FC PAOK Thessaloniki's 3-2 away win over Dynamo Kiev was enough to see them progress in the UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 after a 2-0 victory in the reverse leg last week.
- This game pits two very different styles of football against one another, with Alessio Lisci's PAOK, who have set up in a more rigid three-at-the-back shape with wing-backs to push forward and exploit the transitions, playing opposite Vitor Bruno's Anderlecht, who look to play a possession-based, 4-3-3-style of football which is high-pressing and turnover-based.
RSC Anderlecht
Anderlecht are winless away from home (D2, L2).
Key Players
- Giannis Konstantelias is PAOK's most potent goal-scorer in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
- The 27-year-old captain is PAOK's most dangerous player in the final third and has scored 3 of their 8 goals across their last 5.
- Sikan is the most reliable goal-scorer in Anderlecht's team across their 5 games in the competition to date, finding the net 2 times in 2 games.
Betting Insights
- At 1.8, PAOK are favored to beat an Anderlecht side that are still searching for their first away win after 4 games in all competitions (D2, L2, 1.00 goals scored per game, 2.50 conceded per game).
- Both Teams To Score & Under 2.5 goals is the main selection, with BTTS a clear 1.8 and the Under 2.5 side of the bet a shade under 1/1 at 1.87.
- The draw stands out as a solid play in the exact score market.
Prediction
- I'm expecting Anderlecht to make it difficult for the Greeks and see the odds and the teams' trends suggesting a 1-1 draw could be the result.
- I will chance the home side for the narrow victory.
