Champions League PAOK vs Benfica
Wednesday, August 29, starting at 22:00, in Thessaloniki, “Toumba Stadium” takes place the duel between PAOK and Benica, the second hand of the Champions League playoffs. The confrontation starts from the score of 1-1, as it was registered a week ago.
PAOK continues the series of positive matches, being one of the teams in Greece who have already started their activity in the current season, having already six official games standing, which seems to be an advantage. Greece’s vice-champion turned and under the command of Razvan Lucescu managed to achieve notable results, twice won against the Swiss team from FC Basel, which he managed to leave home in the second round, after 2-1 on his own field and 3-0 away. In the same note went in the third round, when the opponent was called Spartak Moscow. “Vultures” showed a sensation comeback, although led by the first minutes of the 2-0 tour, Lucescu Jr & Co. they returned to the end and they were forced to score 3-2, that is the score of the doubles. The attack has remained at the high level we have been familiar with since last season’s championship, and PAOK has managed to win through Warda’s goal to get a draw that gives him the chance to qualify, following Varela’s pass. Without fear of his players becoming tired, the Roman coach chose to debut in the new championship edition with almost the same formula used in Lisbon, managing to win 1-0 in front of Asteras Tripoli.
Benfica Lisbon was a shadow of the team that used to qualify without excitement in other editions, but the European decline has not begun. The Lusitans have made an appearance in the last edition of the Champions League, when they lost all their matches in teams such as Manchester United, Basel FC and TSKA Moscow, finishing with 0 points and 1-14 goals . From this point of view we can say that he easily overtook the moment, although in the previous round he played against a strong team, Fenerbahce, which managed to eliminate 2-1 in general, but then he wins the match on his own ground . “White-Red” did not offer the same game consistently on the defense stage, taking the last round in the derby of the city with Sporting, the game finished 1-1, which makes it the second place in Primeira Liga, at tie points with her rival.
Football Prediction PAOK vs Benfica
Not at all direct duels, the two clubs have met in the European Cups so far, but it is the first time they do it in the Champions League. The situation of Razvan Lucescu’s team is good, the morals of the Greeks are at the highest level and the host team status comes in the package to enter all the elements that a team needs to go on. Benfica needs to score to move on, and this is the point I want to stake and believe that PAOK’s attack can cope well enough to achieve at least one result of equality.
Betting Tips: 1X
Odds: 1.52
