Europa League: Lille vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, Lille will look to justify their title credentials on Thursday when they take on PAOK Thessaloniki FC for a round 3 match in the Europa League.

Team form: Lille vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Lille Form

In their last three matches, Lille won 0-1 against Roma, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Paris Saint-Germain. They were back on top last time out, defeating Nantes 0-2. Lille managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Europa League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form

PAOK Thessaloniki FC look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Celta Vigo, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Olympiacos in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against AEK Athens in their most recent outing. PAOK Thessaloniki FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Lille and PAOK Thessaloniki FC

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

In-form players: Lille vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Having scored just once in six Europa League matches, Olivier Giroud hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Thursday. Simultaneously, PAOK Thessaloniki FC hope to see Georgios Giakoumakis adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Europa League outings.

Betting markets: Lille vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Full-time result

Lille won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. PAOK Thessaloniki FC won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Lille scored first in six of their last ten home games. PAOK Thessaloniki FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. PAOK Thessaloniki FC have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Lille have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Lille saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for PAOK Thessaloniki FC, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.