Panathinaikos
- Panathinaikos currently sit 4th in the Super League Championship Group 2026 on 51 points from 30 matches.
- Panathinaikos have failed to win any of their last 5 matches (D2, L3).
- Panathinaikos have conceded just 12 goals in 15 home league matches (an average of 0.80 goals per game).
- Rafael Benitez has really instilled a sense of discipline and structure into this Panathinaikos side, and the players have really bought into his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation.
- They have a well-balanced side that is very solid at the back, and they are usually patient and controlled in their buildup phase.
PAOK Thessaloniki
- FC PAOK Thessaloniki are 2nd on 62 from the same number of games.
- PAOK have avoided defeat in their last 2 (D2), but have not won in their last 2 away games (D1, L1).
- PAOK play in a completely different way to Panathinaikos, and the game will really be a test of whether Benitez’ side can break the opposition down in a different way, or if Razvan Lucescu’s men can punish them on the break.
- PAOK will look to play a fast-paced style, playing vertical soccer with advanced wingers and pressing high up the pitch.
Head-to-Head
The recent head-to-heads at this venue have been very tight, with an average of 1.5 and 1.0 goals scored by the hosts and visitors respectively.
Key Players
- Andrews Tetteh leads the Championship Group scoring for Panathinaikos with 1 goal in 4 games and has been a focal point for his team’s attacking play.
- Alexander Jeremejeff is PAOK’s top scorer in the Championship Group so far, with 2 goals in 4 games; he has scored half of the team’s last 4 goals and looks to be in a good run of form.
Betting Insights
- Odds for an away win (PAOK) 1.99.
- Odds for under 2.5 goals 1.76 and both teams not to score 1.87 also look attractive.
Prediction
- PAOK to edge out a close contest.
- We think the odds are in favour of PAOK for the away win (1.99).
