- Panathinaikos have won eight, tied five and lost two of their 15 home league games, conceding 12 goals - an average of 0.80 per game.
- PAOK Thessaloniki have won six, tied five and lost four of their 15 away league games, scoring 1.73 goals per game and conceding 1.20.
- The home team has averaged 1.5 goals per game in their last five H2H home games, while PAOK Thessaloniki have averaged 1.0.
An important Championship Group matchup
This is a big game in the Championship Group of the Super League and it pits two familiar rivals against one another in what should be a close and tense affair. The Panathinaikos vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki preview highlights that Panathinaikos have fallen to fourth in the table with 51 points from 30 games, while visitors FC PAOK Thessaloniki occupy second spot with 62 points from the same amount of games.
Panathinaikos have failed to win any of their last two home games, a draw and a loss. They have lost three, tied two and won none of their last five in all competitions, including back-to-back away defeats to AEK Athens and Olympiacos. Rafael Benitez has implemented a structure and defensive solidity to this Panathinaikos side, with a rigid 3-4-2-1 formation focusing on possession and building up from the back. The fullbacks provide the width and often overload the opposing defence, while Andrews Tetteh leads the line, with one goal in four games.
PAOK have a very different style of play, using their width to attack the full backs and transitioning quickly when they win the ball back high up the pitch. Razvan Lucescu’s men like to press and are dangerous on the break. Alexander Jeremejeff is the Championship Group’s top scorer with two goals in four appearances, scoring half of his side’s last four goals and being a decisive player in tight games. The Panathinaikos vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki prediction is further complicated as PAOK haven’t won any of their last two away games, recording one draw and one defeat.
An away win in a low-scoring game is likely
With the form of the two sides and the history of the fixture taken into account, our Panathinaikos vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki prediction is backing PAOK to edge this game with an away win. However, the odds for this result are quite short, so we’re increasing our stake on this selection by adding the under 2.5 goals market to it. The last 2 H2Hs have seen PAOK win one and draw one with Panathinaikos, with the last game at the home of PAOK ending goalless. Additionally, the Panathinaikos vs FC PAOK Thessaloniki betting tips suggest we’re expecting a similar result this Sunday, with both sides being cagey and only one team hitting the back of the net.
