Europa League Qualification: Panathinaikos vs Samsunspor – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification round Final match between Panathinaikos and Samsunspor and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Samsunspor go up against Panathinaikos on Thursday for a Europa League Qualification meeting at Athens Olympic Stadium.

Team form: Panathinaikos vs Samsunspor

Panathinaikos Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Panathinaikos are on the lookout for a win again. Against Rangers it finished 1-1, before a draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in a 0-0 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 0-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Panathinaikos claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League Qualification. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Samsunspor Form

Samsunspor look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Kayserispor, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Genclerbirligi got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Kocaelispor by 0-1.

Betting stats for Panathinaikos and Samsunspor

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

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Full-time result

Panathinaikos claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Samsunspor won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Samsunspor were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Panathinaikos scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Samsunspor only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Panathinaikos managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Samsunspor were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Panathinaikos saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Samsunspor, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Samsunspor scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.