Panathinaikos Athens vs Botev Plovdiv Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
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by Devesh Jaganath in Europa League Predictions
The first match of the Europa League second qualifying round tie between Panathinaikos and Botev Plovdiv will take place at the Athens Olympic Stadium on Thursday evening. The second leg will be played in Bulgaria next week and the winner across the two matches will meet either Ajax or FK Vojvodina in the next round. Find out our prediction below.
The Greens had a fairly underwhelming 2023-24 league season, dropping to fourth place from second the previous season and ending eight points behind champions PAOK. However, they did manage to secure silverware, winning the Greek Football Cup against Aris in May.
Panathinaikos reached the playoff round in the Champions League qualifiers last season but were knocked out by Braga 3-1 on aggregate. They then entered this competition but ended bottom of their group with just one victory in their six matches.
With the 2024-25 Greek Super League season yet to get underway, the Shamrocks have played four friendlies this month and won the most recent two while losing and drawing the first couple. These sides have never met in the past but the bookies have the hosts down as the clear favourites.
Meanwhile, the Canaries brought an end to a six-year trophy drought by winning the Bulgarian Cup, beating Ludogorets 3-2 in the final last season. That victory also earned them qualification for Europe after missing out via the league position route due to their seventh-place finish.
Botev Plovdiv are returning to the Europa League qualifiers for the first time since 2017-18 when they reached the third qualifying round. They have never made it to the main draw in 10 previous attempts.
Unlike their opponents, the visitors were involved in the first round of qualifying and managed to overcome Maribor 4-3 on aggregate. They are now unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions and scored two or more goals in each of those games.
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Panathinaikos Athens vs Botev Plovdiv Form
Panathinaikos Athens and Botev Plovdiv Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
13 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
6 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2024 - Greece Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
13 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
6 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2024 - Greece Cup
19 May 2024 - Superleague
28 Apr 2024 - Superleague
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
15 May 2024 - Superleague
24 Apr 2024 - Superleague
21 Apr 2024 - Superleague
7 Apr 2024 - Superleague
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Jul 2024 - A PFG
18 Jul 2024 - Europa League
11 Jul 2024 - Europa League
3 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
22 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 May 2024 - A PFG
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Jul 2024 - Europa League
3 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
22 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 May 2024 - A PFG
6 May 2024 - A PFG
1 May 2024 - Bulgarian Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Jul 2024 - A PFG
18 Jul 2024 - Europa League
23 May 2024 - A PFG
20 May 2024 - A PFG
15 May 2024 - Bulgarian Cup
11 May 2024 - A PFG
Players list
B. Dragowski
DefenderS. Ingason
G. Vagiannidis
F. Mladenovic
T. Jedvaj
MidfielderW. Arao
D. Limnios
T. Bakasetas
N. Maksimovic
ForwardB. Verbic
A. Sporar
M. Igonen
DefenderA. Conte
J. Tamm
MidfielderE. Ukaki
Y. Karabelyov
A. Korosec
C. Nwachukwu
K. Balogiannis
N. Minkov
S. Diabate
ForwardM. Sekulic
Substitutes
K. Lilo
Y. Lodygin
DefenderS. Ingason
G. Baldock
G. Katris
MidfielderD. Limnios
Zeca
B. Verbic
N. Maksimovic
A. Gnezda Cerin
ForwardA. Sporar
G. Kotsiras
H. Bernat
D. Kajzer
DefenderM. Remeikis
S. Diabate
E. Ukaki
I. Videv
MidfielderY. Karabelyov
A. Korosec
A. Yordanov
ForwardM. Sekulic
A. Maras
N. Iliev
Most goals and assists
Panathinaikos Athens
Botev Plovdiv
F. Ioannidis
(10 Goals)
E. Ukaki
(7 Goals)
A. Ounahi
(5 Assists)
Panathinaikos Athens - Botev Plovdiv Key Points
- Seven of Panathinaikos’ last 10 competitive matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Panathinaikos have only failed to score in one of their last 23 home games.
- Panathinaikos have scored two or more goals in five of their last seven competitive home matches.
- Seven of Botev Plovdiv’s last 10 matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Botev Plovdiv have only failed to score in one of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
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Our Panathinaikos Athens vs Botev Plovdiv Prediction
Panathinaikos are the clear favourites here but they have not played a competitive match in exactly two months and may take a while to settle back into rhythm, especially against a fairly unknown opponent.
Botev Plovdiv’s major strength lies in their attack and they will know that getting an early goal here will be vital to their chances of remaining in the tie. We expect a few goals in this one, therefore, our Panathinaikos vs Botev Plovdiv prediction: Over 2.5!
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