Celta Vigo vs PAOK prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 19:00.
[p]Two sides who failed to win on matchday one of this season’s UEFA Europa League (UEL) meet here as out-of-form Celta Vigo face PAOK.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It is already proving to be an extremely tough campaign for Spanish outfit Celta, who remain winless in La Liga after seven matchdays (D5, L2) and lost their UEL opener 2-1 at Stuttgart. It is a far cry from last season when the hosts finished seventh in the Spanish top flight to qualify for Europe, and if they are going to win any form of silverware for the first time since 2000, a corner needs to be turned quickly. That could happen here, as even though Celta tasted defeat in their last major home European encounter against Manchester United in May 2017, they have never lost two such games in succession in their history. [/p]
[p]The home side’s odds for victory only shorten further with a glance at PAOK’s recent form as the Greek outfit arrive in Galicia winless in four across all competitions (D3, L1). That run includes a hard-fought 0-0 draw in their own UEL league-phase opener against Maccabi Tel Aviv last week, although their lack of attacking firepower in that outing saw them register a fifth goalless display in their last eight European fixtures. That could point towards more misery here, as too could the fact that PAOK have won just one of their last ten UEL main-draw away matches (D1, L8), twice failing to take victory or even score on Spanish soil in that time (D1, L1).   [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Celta face PAOK for the first time in Europe. They are unbeaten against Greek opposition in major European meetings (W3, D1), while PAOK are winless in their seven such away clashes with Spanish sides (D2, L5).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Celta have lost just six of their 36 home main-draw European fixtures (W22, D8), keeping 17 clean sheets in that time.[/p]
[p]Each of Celta’s last seven matches in all competitions saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Ten of PAOK’s last 12 games have been decided by no more than a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Each of PAOK’s last six goals have come in the first half.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Having not scored in his last four UEL appearances, Celta’s Iago Aspas will be hoping to rekindle his form in a competition which has seen him find the net six times in 16 games, with three of those goals coming on or beyond the 80th minute. PAOK’s Kiril Despodov excelled in the UEL last season, recording six goal contributions, while he scored on Sunday against Asteras Tripolis.  [/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh injury concerns. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given that Celta boast a strong home record in Europe but have been suspect defensively of late, Celta to win and both teams to score looks like an appealing bet here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]