Europa League: Celta Vigo vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Celta Vigo and PAOK Thessaloniki FC who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

PAOK Thessaloniki FC go up against Celta Vigo this coming Thursday for a Europa League meeting at Abanca Balaidos.

Form: Celta Vigo vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Celta Vigo Form

Their last three matches saw Celta Vigo drawing 2-2 with Espanyol, before taking out PAOK Thessaloniki FC by 1-2, and Mallorca by 2-0. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Celta Vigo but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Europa League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding eight.

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form

PAOK Thessaloniki FC have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against AEK Athens, they got a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Celta Vigo, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 1-1 game with AE Larissa. PAOK Thessaloniki FC managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Europa League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 17 time and letting in ten.

Betting stats for Celta Vigo and PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celta Vigo and PAOK Thessaloniki FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Celta Vigo vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Georgios Giakoumakis shows decent form right now for PAOK Thessaloniki FC, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Europa League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Celta Vigo, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Pablo Duran also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Europa League matches.

Betting markets: Celta Vigo vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Celta Vigo won six times and lost four as well. PAOK Thessaloniki FC won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score

Celta Vigo scored first in six of their last ten home games. PAOK Thessaloniki FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Celta Vigo managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from PAOK Thessaloniki FC performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celta Vigo, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for PAOK Thessaloniki FC, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.