Panathinaikos vs Botev Plovdiv prediction 25.07.2024 | Europa League
Panathinaikos
2 - 1
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 2 - 0
Full time: 2 - 1
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Botev Plovdiv
1
1.37
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4.86
2
8.94
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- Competition:Europa League
- Date:25th July 2024
- Kick-off: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20:00 CEST
- Venue:Athens Olympic Stadium
Panathinaikos will look to continue their recent impressive form at home when they host Plovdiv in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie.
The hosts finished fourth in the Greek top flight in 2023-24, but their victory over Aris in the Greek Cup final put a smile on their fans' faces. Christos Kontis' side go into this week's fixture with back-to-back friendly victories over Larnaca and Netanya and will be looking to build on those performances on Thursday.
Botev meanwhile had to survive the first round to earn a place in the second. A 2-2 draw against Maribor in Slovenia was enough for Dušan Kerkez's side to progress after winning the first leg 2-1 at home. The Yellow and Blacks beat Botev Plovdiv 3-1 on the opening day of the 2024/25 First League season, but the question is if they can replicate that performance on Thursday.
Panathinaikos vs. Botev Plovdiv betting tips: Over 2.5 goals
Panathinaikos are not to be underestimated when it comes to scoring goals. The hosts have found the net in all but two of their last twenty-two competitive matches. Five of their last seven produced three goals or more.
Recent matches featuring Botev Plovdis have also been entertaining. Each of the last three has ended with more than 2.5 goals and I fancy Thursday's game to be similar.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Panathinaikos vs Botev Plovdiv prediction: 2-2
Panathinaikos team news
Rubén Pérez and Fotis Ioannidis will be unavailable to Panathinaikos head coach Christos Kontis on Thursday due to ineligibility to compete in Europe.
Giannis Kotsiras saw a red card in the Greek Cup final but that will not result in a suspension in the Europa League.
Last matches of Panathinaikos
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Panathinaikos
1 : 0
Maccabi Netanya
Club Friendlies 3
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Panathinaikos
3 : 1
AEK Larnaca
Club Friendlies 3
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Eintracht Braunschweig
1 : 0
Panathinaikos
Club Friendlies 3
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Panathinaikos
1 : 0
Aris
Greek Cup
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Panathinaikos
2 : 2
Olympiacos Piraeus
Super League
Panathinaikos lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Yuri Lodygin
Defenders
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3
Tin Jedvaj
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27
Giannis Kotsiras
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55
Willian Arão
Midfielders
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20
Juan Carlos
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10
Bernard
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22
Adam Gnezda Čerin
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4
Rubén Pérez
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17
Daniel Mancini
Forwards
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7
Fotis Ioannidis
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8
Anastasios Bakasetas
Botev Plovdiv team news
Botev Plovdiv will be without the services of Georgi Nikolov for the trip to Panathinaikos on Thursday due to injury.
Nikolov has missed the last 27 games due to a torn ligament injury and the forward is being accompanied in the treatment room by Atanas Chernev who is also injured.
Last matches of Botev Plovdiv
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Botev Vratsa
1 : 3
Botev Plovdiv
First League
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Maribor
2 : 2
Botev Plovdiv
Europa League
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Botev Plovdiv
2 : 1
Maribor
Europa League
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Botev Plovdiv
1 : 0
Beroe Stara Zagora
Club Friendlies 3
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Botev Plovdiv
0 : 1
Arda Kardzhali
First League
Botev Plovdiv lineup
Goalkeeper
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32
Matvei Igonen
Defenders
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4
Ehije Success Ukaki
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5
Joonas Tamm
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6
Andrey Yordanov
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27
Siriky Diabaté
Midfielders
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88
Alen Korošec
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28
Yanis Karabelyov
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10
Ivelin Popov
Forwards
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21
Nikola Iliev
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9
Martin Sekulić
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40
Christian Nwachukwu
Three reasons we expect over 2.5 goals in this game
- Just two of the last seven games of Panathinaikos ended with fewer than three goals.
- Three of the last five games of Botev Plovdiv produced over 2.5 goals.
- All the last three away games of Botev ended with at least three goals.
Main prediction Panathinaikos - Botev Plovdiv
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.65
