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Europa League: PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs BSC Young Boys – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Europa League round 4 match between PAOK Thessaloniki FC and BSC Young Boys and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

BSC Young Boys head over to the Toumba Stadium on Thursday to face title favourites PAOK Thessaloniki FC in a round 4 match in the Europa League.

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Form: PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs BSC Young Boys

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form

In their last three outings, PAOK Thessaloniki FC won 3-4 against Lille, beat NFC Volos by 3-0 and hammered Panserraikos FC 0-5. PAOK Thessaloniki FC claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Europa League. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded five.

BSC Young Boys Form

BSC Young Boys currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating FC Zuerich with a 2-3 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 3-3 game against Grasshopper Club. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 0-0 against FC Basel 1893. BSC Young Boys won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats for PAOK Thessaloniki FC and BSC Young Boys

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

  • In 17 of the last 19 PAOK Thessaloniki FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 PAOK Thessaloniki FC home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • PAOK Thessaloniki FC have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 PAOK Thessaloniki FC home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 PAOK Thessaloniki FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 BSC Young Boys away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 BSC Young Boys matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 BSC Young Boys away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 BSC Young Boys away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs BSC Young Boys

Andrija Zivkovic is the most prolific Europa League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. BSC Young Boys look to Joel Monteiro, hoping he can add to his current total of two Europa League goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Toumba Stadium, PAOK Thessaloniki FC won seven and drew three. BSC Young Boys won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost three. PAOK Thessaloniki FC won their last 6 matches on the bounce. PAOK Thessaloniki FC are on an amazing streak of now 14 games at home in a row without defeat.

Both teams to score

PAOK Thessaloniki FC scored first in six of their last ten home games. BSC Young Boys scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. PAOK Thessaloniki FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as BSC Young Boys managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of PAOK Thessaloniki FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for BSC Young Boys, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. PAOK Thessaloniki FC scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.