Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification round 3 match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Panathinaikos and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Panathinaikos come to Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana for the Europa League Qualification match this coming Thursday, Shakhtar Donetsk will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Team form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Panathinaikos
Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Shakhtar Donetsk look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Besiktas in a 2-0 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against Panathinaikos. Their most recent outing resulted in a 3-3 draw in a hard fought encounter with Karpaty. Shakhtar Donetsk won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Europa League Qualification, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 22 goals and conceded zero times.
Panathinaikos Form
Panathinaikos came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 2-0 against Rangers, followed by a 1-1 draw with Rangers. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Panathinaikos won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 22 goals whilst conceding 16.
Betting stats and facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and Panathinaikos
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Shakhtar Donetsk and Panathinaikos played across all tournaments.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the Europa League Qualification while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Shakhtar Donetsk matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Shakhtar Donetsk matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Shakhtar Donetsk matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Shakhtar Donetsk matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Panathinaikos matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Panathinaikos matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Panathinaikos
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Kevin brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Shakhtar Donetsk will start him against Panathinaikos, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Alexander Jeremejeff, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Panathinaikos
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana across all tournaments Shakhtar Donetsk won six times, drew three and lost one times. Panathinaikos claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away. Shakhtar Donetsk are on an amazing streak of now 14 games in a row without defeat.
Both teams to score
Shakhtar Donetsk scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Panathinaikos only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Shakhtar Donetsk probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Panathinaikos managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Shakhtar Donetsk saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Panathinaikos, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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