PAOK hosts Benfica in the semifinals of the Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 15th at Toumba Stadium (Thessaloniki)
PAOK is one of the grandees of Greek football. The team became the champion of its country the year before last and took the second place in the last season. PAOK regularly qualifies for the main stages of European cups and has a solid experience of playing in the European arena. The Greek Championship has already started, and PAOK gained a pragmatic victory over Larissa, having scored at the beginning of the match and brought the matter to victory in economy mode. Therefore, the team is in good shape, and it managed to save strength for the match with Benfica.
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Benfica has frankly slowed down in recent years. The Eagles missed the champion’s title in the last season, and they have been performing weakly for many years in Europe. Last year they managed to take only 3rd place in the Champions League group and lost to Shakhtar in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. The Portuguese championship has not begun yet, and it is difficult to say in what condition the team is.
I disagree with the bookmakers who consider Benfica as the undisputed favorite of this match. It will be extremely difficult for the Eagles to win in Greece. PAOK is a serious contender, who has already “warmed up” in the first round of the Greek championship, and Benfica has not participated in official matches for more than a month. Therefore, the game tone of the hosts should be better than that of the visitors. PAOK will fight to the end, and I won't be surprised even by its victory.
Prediction for the match: PAOK to win with +1.0 handicap
