PAOK Thessaloniki vs Panathinaikos Athens Prediction & Betting Tips - Superleague

Prediction published on 15/05/2024, 04:12  by Kennedy Kechula in Football Predictions

PAOK will be out to keep their Greek Super League 1 title chase alive when they host Panathinaikos in their next game. The hosts will start this game placed second in the championship round, a place above Panathinaikos. PAOK hauled themselves into title contention after beating Olympiakos 2-0 in the last round. That win took them to 74 points, one behind leaders AEK Athens. It was indeed a sweet win, as they took advantage of AEK’s and Panathinaikos’ losses in the fourth round of the playoffs. Having finished the regular season top of the standings, PAOK will feel they have all it takes to push to the end. With a four-game undefeated run in the league against Panathinaikos, PAOK will feel confident about this game. Playing at home works for them as well; they are on three straight league wins at home. In their last 17 home games in the league, they suffered just two losses, and won 13.

For the sixth time this season, these two sides will be facing off and Panathinaikos hope they can break PAOK’s dominance. In the first five meetings, Panathinaikos only had one outright win. They beat PAOK 1-0 in the first leg of their cup game, a tie which ended 2-2 on aggregate but they prevailed on penalties. In six league meetings with PAOK, Panathinaikos have just a win. It will not help their confidence that they come here on two straight defeats and having failed to score in them. In their last outing, Panathinaikos lost 1-0 at home to Aris. That loss left a serious dent on their title hopes, having earlier fallen 3-0 to AEK Athens. Panathinaikos are now four points off the mark in the title race. A loss here will ensure an end to their title hopes. Placed third, they remain favorites to play in Europe next season, and they are also in the cup final, where they’ll face Aris on May 25th.