📏 Form Guide

PAOK

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PAOK, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-2 Europa League success versus FK RFS.

In that game, PAOK managed 54% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For PAOK, the goalscorers were Kiril Despodov (2') and Fyodor Chalov (59'). At the other end, RFS had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.

Three or more goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where PAOK have participated. Opposing sides scored 11 times in these games whereas PAOK bagged a total of 9. Regardless, time will tell if the trend might persist in this next game.

Coming into this fixture, PAOK are without a home win in the past 4 matches in the league. Their fans aren't happy.

Kallithea

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Since being beaten in their last game against Panserraikos in Super League action, Kallithea will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Kallithea had 47% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. The scorer for Kallithea was Mathieu Valbuena (74'). For their opponents, Panserraikos got 15 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Zisis Chatzistravos (41') and Jefté Betancor (92') scored for Panserraikos.

Looking at their form, and Kallithea have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 13 goals overall. In defence, Kallithea have clearly had some problems.

Coming into this contest, Kallithea are without a win away from home in their last 23 league games. What a horror away run it has been.

↔️ Head to head

A quick look at their past head to head meetings going back to 26/10/2003 reveals that these encounters have been disappointments for Kallithea. They have not managed to get any wins whatsoever whereas PAOK have been dominant against them, running out winners in 67% of those matches played.

A combined total of 15 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 10 of them from Dikefalos tou Vorra and 5 created by Kallithea. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

📰 Team News: PAOK

Taison (Ankle injury), Stefan Schwab (Ill) and Tiemoué Bakayoko (bruise) will not be taking part for PAOK gaffer Răzvan Lucescu.

🗞️ Team News: Kallithea

Kallithea manager Massimo Donati has multiple availability issues to deal with. Thierry Moutinho (unknown injury), Josua Mejías (Ankle injury) and Giannis Sardelis (Cruciate ligament tear) are not able to play.

🧠 Prediction

In this game, PAOK will probably see a lot of the ball and convert quite a few goal-scoring opportunities.

In contrast, Kallithea might well find it a difficult task to make a breakthrough although we do reckon that they could well end up converting at least once here, too.

We reckon that it will be a 3-1 margin for PAOK at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 16:06 01/12/2024