Panathinaikos vs G.A. Eagles prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]After an emphatic victory on matchday one of the UEFA Europa League (UEL), Panathinaikos will be a daunting foe for relative European novices Go Ahead Eagles.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Panathinaikos sent out a real statement of intent as they beat Young Boys 4-1 in their opening league phase fixture, putting them at the top of the table after the first round of fixtures. That result is something of an anomaly considering that they’d won just one of their previous 19 fixtures at this stage of the competition (D4, L14). That result has bled into the Shamrock’s domestic form too, as a 2-1 success over Panetolikos on Sunday courtesy of a winner deep into stoppage time served as a first league victory of the campaign, and means they’ve lost only one of their last 11 games in all competitions (W4, D6).[/p]
[p]Opponents Go Ahead Eagles are making their debut at this stage of the UEL, but competed well in a 1-0 defeat to FCSB on matchday one, though they must have been frustrated at failing to convert any of their 17 shots. The Dutch outfit were unable to return to winning ways at the weekend as they slumped to a 4-2 loss against Telstar, meaning they’ve suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since August 2024. Melvin Boel’s side sit in the bottom half of the Eredivisie with two wins from seven matches as a result (D3, L2), and that form seems unlikely to improve given that they have only ever won one European away match (L11).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Panathinaikos have lost seven of their previous 13 H2Hs against Dutch teams (W3, D3). Go Ahead Eagles will face Greek opposition for the first time in this clash.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Panathinaikos’ last six matches have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Panathinaikos have only conceded once before half-time in their seven European games this term.[/p]
[p]Four of Go Ahead Eagles’ five away games this season have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]There have been over 2.5 goals in each of Go Ahead Eagles’ last seven European away matches.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Anass Zaroury’s first career hat-trick in Panathinaikos’ win over Young Boys means he has won 22 of the last 26 matches he’s scored in (D4). Milan Smit scored his third goal in as many games at the weekend, which was also his eighth successive goal to come after half-time.[/p]
[p]Panathinaikos are likely to be without Cyriel Dessers and Facundo Pellistri here. Oskar Sivertsen is still out for the visitors.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given their respective form, both domestically and in Europe, Panathinaikos to win looks a solid selection.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]