PAOK Thessaloniki vs Betis Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
One of Thursday's earlier kick-offs in the UEFA Europa League sees PAOK and Betis lock horns in the Greek city of Thessaloniki. The Spanish visitors go into this fixture sitting pretty in the UEL standings, so much so that they look very likely to feature in the knockouts as one of the top eight, which will mean avoiding the play-off round. Then again, if they were to lose in Greece on Thursday, they may be relying on a positive result at home to ensure that they don't slip out of the all-important top eight.
If the hosts can get the job done in front of what should be a bouyant crowd at Toumba Stadium, then they wouldn't be a million miles away from top-eight qualification. It's fair to say that the men playing on home soild should be confident following five straight wins in all competitions. The visitors also approach this fixture off the back of consecutive wins, so we should see two confident sets of players take to the field.
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PAOK Thessaloniki vs Betis Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4
|
17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
|
17
|
12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 |
PAOK Thessaloniki and Betis Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 18, 2026 - Superleague
Jan 14, 2026 - Greece Cup
Jan 10, 2026 - Superleague
Jan 6, 2026 - Greece Cup
Dec 21, 2025 - Superleague
Dec 17, 2025 - Greece Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 18, 2026 - Superleague
Jan 6, 2026 - Greece Cup
Dec 21, 2025 - Superleague
Dec 17, 2025 - Greece Cup
Dec 7, 2025 - Superleague
Nov 27, 2025 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 14, 2026 - Greece Cup
Jan 10, 2026 - Superleague
Dec 14, 2025 - Superleague
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
Dec 3, 2025 - Greece Cup
Nov 30, 2025 - Superleague
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 14, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 10, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 4, 2026 - LaLiga
Dec 21, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 18, 2025 - Copa del Rey
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 14, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Dec 21, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 6, 2025 - LaLiga
Nov 27, 2025 - Europa League
Nov 23, 2025 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 10, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 4, 2026 - LaLiga
Dec 18, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Dec 15, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
Dec 3, 2025 - Copa del Rey
PAOK Thessaloniki against Betis Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
J. Pavlenka
D. Monastirlis
DefenderD. Lovren
A. Vogliacco
J. Sastre
G. Taylor
MidfielderA. Bianco
G. Konstantelias
M. Camara
A. Mythou
K. Despodov
D. Chatsidis
A. Valles
Adrian
DefenderNatan
C. De Roa
M. Bartra
MidfielderG. Lo Celso
D. Perez
M. Roca
I. Corralejo
ForwardA. Ezzalzouli
J. Morante
R. Marina
Missing players
H. Bellerin
J. Firpo
MidfielderIsco
R. Riquelme
ForwardC. Bakambu
C. Hernandez
Most goals and assists
PAOK Thessaloniki
Betis
G. Giakoumakis
(4 Goals)
Antony
(6 Goals)
A. Zivkovic
(4 Assists)
Antony
(3 Assists)
PAOK Thessaloniki - Betis Key Points
- The hosts have kept a clean sheet in two out of three UEL games at home this season.
- The visitors have kept a clean sheet in two out of three UEL games on the road this term.
- Less than three goals has been scored in two of Betis' three away games in the UEL this season.
- Only one of PAOK's three home UEL games has contained more than two goals.
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Our PAOK Thessaloniki vs Betis Prediction
As far as I'm concerned, the early market has got this slightly wrong, at least in terms of where it stands on goals. If the early odds are to be believed, then a fairly high-scoring game is incoming, though for my money, a relative lack of goals is a little more likely than the early odds suggest. Let's be honest, the hosts have kept two clean sheets in three home games during the league phase, conceding just one goal overall.
Moreover, the visitors have been very good at the back, conceding in just one out of three on the road. Interestingly, only two teams have conceded fewer goals than Betis in the Europa League League Phase.
Our PAOK vs Betis Pick: Under 2.5 Goals.
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