Panathinaikos vs Din. Minsk prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-12-18 20:00.
[p]Panathinaikos have made an admirable recovery from a three-game winless start to their UEFA Conference League campaign (D1, L2), winning back-to-back matches over HJK and TNS āto nilā since. As a result, the Greeks are all-but mathematically secure of a place in the knockout play-off round heading into matchday six.[/p]
[p]Just a point is required from their last league phase match to ensure they progress from the main draw of a UEFA competition for the first time since the 2009/10 Europa League. The Athens Olympic Stadium faithful will be confident in the Shamrockās ability to do just that, since Rui VitĆ³riaās men are unbeaten in their last eight matches (W7, D1), even if just two of those victories came on home soil.[/p]
[p]Standing in their way are Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk, who despite suffering four successive defeats to open their campaign, remain in mathematical contention for a place in the top-24 after beating Larne 2-0 on matchday five. Vadim Skripchenkoās men will need an almighty stroke of luck to get there however, as they sit two points outside the play-off places, so a series of results will need to go in their favour to progress.[/p]
[p]Dinamo arenāt exactly in the vein of form that suggests an upset is pending, since that win over Larne was preceded with just one victory in the seven games prior (D3, L3). Their history with Greek sides, despite being limited, also spells trouble for their hopes having lost twice to PAOK a decade ago in their only two competitive matches with teams from Greece.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Panathinaikos captain Fotis Ioannidis will look to score for a third game in a row, and he tends to excel after the break since his last five club goals have come within the opening 20 minutes of the second half. Dinamoās path to victory may very well require the involvement of Gleb Zherdev, who after finding the net against Larne, has guided his club to victory on all six occasions heās scored for them.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There have been less than 2.5 total goals scored in nine of Panathinaikosās last 11 home games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]