Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification game between Panathinaikos and Shakhtar Donetsk who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Shakhtar Donetsk go up against Panathinaikos on Thursday for a Europa League Qualification meeting at Athens Olympic Stadium.
Team form: Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Panathinaikos Form
In their last three matches, Panathinaikos lost 0-1 against Olympiacos, 2-0 against Rangers and drew 1-1 with Rangers. Panathinaikos managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League Qualification. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded five times.
Shakhtar Donetsk Form
In their last three matches, Shakhtar Donetsk drew 0-0 with Ilves, beat Besiktas by 2-4 and beat Besiktas by 2-0. Shakhtar Donetsk won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, as well as seeing one draw and suffering zero defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding three.
Betting stats and facts for Panathinaikos and Shakhtar Donetsk
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Panathinaikos and Shakhtar Donetsk. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 8 Panathinaikos matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Panathinaikos home matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Panathinaikos matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Panathinaikos home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the Europa League Qualification while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Shakhtar Donetsk away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Shakhtar Donetsk matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Europa League Qualification and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Alexander Jeremejeff has three strikes in six Europa League Qualification matches for Panathinaikos, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Shakhtar Donetsk. The visitors are looking to Kevin, who has provided his team with four Europa League Qualification goals.
Popular betting markets: Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Full-time result
Panathinaikos claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Shakhtar Donetsk won seven, drew three and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Good luck taking on Shakhtar Donetsk currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Good luck taking on Shakhtar Donetsk currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 13 away games without defeat.
Both teams to score
Panathinaikos scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Panathinaikos have been able to keep a clean sheet in zero of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Panathinaikos, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Shakhtar Donetsk, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Panathinaikos failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches.
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