PAOK vs Panathinaikos Prediction: Big derby match in Thessaloniki

The big derby match of the 4th round in the Greece Super League will be played in Thessaloniki between PAOK and Panathinaikos. The whole town will be on “fire” as the greens from Athens will try to defeat the champions. This is a derby and the stakes are always high even though it’s still very early in the season we can say that the pressure is on Panathinaikos as they started this season a bit slower.

Form: WWWWW

PAOK started the season well, although they failed to qualify for the Champions League, but they will play in the UEFA Europa League, which is not bad for them. In the league, they have 3 wins in 3 matches, and it’s clear that once again they will fight for the trophy. PAOK brought in the experienced Dejan Lovren from Lyon and completed the squad for this season, and it looks like they can win a trophy, and they can compete with the teams they got in the Europa League.

Form: DWWLL

Panathinaikos on the other hand, aren’t doing well at the beginning of the season. They have a win, a draw, and a defeat in the league and are in 9th place with 4 points. However, this team is also part of a European competition, the UEFA Conference League, and it means a lot to them mainly from the financial side, and to their fans for playing with big European teams. But now it’s expected of this team to start playing more seriously and focused in the domestic league and finally to get in the fight for the first place, something that the fans want most.

PAOK won in the last 3 matches between these teams, and they are slight favorites in this match as well. Last season they won twice in this stadium in a league match but lost in the cup. Panathinaikos are struggling in the away matches, they played a draw against Athens Kallithea in the last round, in a match they had to win. I expect a full stadium and a very hot atmosphere at Toumba Stadium which will help the home team to get all 3 points against the fierce rival.