Slavia Prague vs Panathinaikos Athens Predictions & Betting Tips (Europa Conference League)

Slavia are favourites for this one, with home advantage and recent European giving them odds of 1.75. The Greek side are a bit undervalued by the market, with their away win offered at odds of 4.35, while their double chance is a value bet at odds of 2.10.

Slavia performed admirably in last year’s Conference League edition, reaching the quarterfinals and eventually losing out to eventual finalists Feyenoord. After finishing second in the league, they won two of their four preparation friendlies, and resoundingly beat St. Joseph’s with an aggregate score of 11-0 to progress to this round. Panathinaikos look to return to the glorious heights of the past, which saw them among others become the first and only Greek team who was a finalist at a European Cup final. While they have not reached that level yet, they have managed to built a resilient squad which won the Greek Cup last season and finished this summer’s preseason unbeaten, including 0-0 draws with Leverkusen and Watford. Jovanovic’ team have had an impressive defensive performance of late, keeping clean sheets in five of their last six games. The two teams also met in 2001 for the UCL qualifiers, with the Greek side progressing after winning both games of the tie.