Lille (home)
- OSC Lille come into this Europa League group game sitting sixth in the standings and with momentum after making a perfect start to their continental campaign, while our OSC Lille vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki prediction shows PAOK are already desperate for a result to stay in contention.
- Les Dogues are in the middle of a mini-cycle of three matches that have seen them record a big away win at AS Roma in the Europa League, then grind out a hard-fought draw against PSG in Ligue 1 and win convincingly at Nantes.
- They usually line up in a 4-3-3, but they will morph into a 4-2-3-1 when they have the ball to create overloads centrally and release their overlapping full-backs.
PAOK (away)
- PAOK are a different sort of team to Lille, but Razvan Lucescu has made them very good at what they do.
- The Dikefalos play a structured 4-2-3-1 system, where they sit deep, look to build patiently and then punish opponents with their pace on the break.
- They will look to disrupt Lille’s high press, but the hosts’ ability to change the tempo of the game will also force mistakes from PAOK.
Lille
- Hakon Arnar Haraldsson is Lille’s danger man, an Icelandic forward who plays through the center in their 4-2-3-1 formation.
- He has one goal in the Europa League and has bagged 2 in his last 5 appearances for the club.
PAOK
Georgios Giakoumakis is PAOK’s main threat up top, who has 1 goal in the Europa League and 2 in his last 5 for the Greek club.
Betting Insights
- This OSC Lille vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki betting tips section can help you understand why Lille are the clear favorites for this match at 1.56, while PAOK are a huge longshot at 5.75.
- Lille are in top shape, registering 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Lille have not been invincible at home, but they have only won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last three home matches, while PAOK have lost their only away game in the Europa League, shipping three goals in the process.
Prediction
There is certainly value in the both-teams-to-score line at 1.85 , but we feel Lille will get the job done on Thursday, so we will take a small bet on the home team to take all three points . For more insights, the OSC Lille vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki betting tips suggest considering Lille’s strong recent form at home.
