On Thursday, PAOK Salonika welcomes Omonia Nicosia during a meeting of Group E of the Europa League. Both teams will want to start at best in this group E.
PAOK Salonika vs Omonia Nicosia Free Betting Tips
Completely dropped in the title race by Olympiakos last year, PAOK Salonika nonetheless retained 2nd place in the standings with 18 units behind the defending champion. After taking out Besiktas (3-1) and Benfica in the Champions League play-offs, the Greeks were beaten in the final by Krasnodar (2-1 defeats in the first leg and 1-2 in the return). In the league, the club of the city of Thessaloniki has accumulated 9 points in 5 days. Easy winner of Heraklion before the truce (3-0), he shared the points with AEK Athens (1-1) this weekend.
Opposite, Omonia Nicosia stood out last year by finishing first in the standings when the season ended. Unfortunately for him, the title was not awarded due to the premature end of the season. However, the club was able to defend its chances of playing C1 before falling in the last round of play-offs against Olympiakos (2-0 defeat at the ally, 0-0 on the return). For their debut in the league, the Cypriots continued their good momentum by collecting 14 points out of 18 possible at the start of the season. They remain on 3 wins in a row against AEK Larnaca (2-1), AEL (3-0) and Ethnikos Achna (1-2).
The staff for PAOK Salonika vs Omonia Nicosia
On the PAOK side, the major figure of the team is former Torino midfielder Omar El Kaddouri. Otherwise, midfielders Schwab and Esiti are part of this formation while offensively, the Polish striker Swiderski has scored 2 goals in 4 games. Note also the presence of the young Greek hope Koutsias (born in 2004).
Omonia Nicosia is mainly led by the former Niçois Eric Bauthéac who is having a blast in this club after having scored 4 goals in 5 games. It is the only known head in this club made up of second-class players. A priori, defender Venizelos and midfielder Panayoitou are both on the floor.
Key points for the match PAOK Salonika vs Omonia Nicosia
The match with a limited number of spectators (30% of the stadium capacity).
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
PAOK Salonika vs Omonia Nicosia Free Betting Tips
Without a doubt a little more complete than its opponent of the day, PAOK Salonika could win this meeting. PAOK Salonika victory!
Betting Tips: Both teams to score
Odds: 1.79
