LiontipsPanathinaikos vs HJK. Conference League match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Panathinaikos showed great performance in the Europa League qualification, but suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Ajax and went to the UEFA Conference League, where they beat French side Lens and easily made it to the main stage of the competition. The team has been playing uncertainly in the group stage and has not been very successful in both defense and attack. The club has failed to secure a single victory in its three previous matches, losing to Chelsea (1:4), Djurgården (1:2), and exchanged goals with Borac (1:1). As a result, they have one point and are in 31st place in the standings.
In the national championship, Rui Vitoria charges occupy the third line in the standings with 22 points, lagging behind the first Olympiacos by two points. In the last round, the "greens" beat Panetolikos (2:1). This victory was the sixth for the team this season, and there was only one defeat.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Ioannidis will not help the club.
Interesting trends for betting
- Panathinaikos have scored in seven games in a row in all competitions
- In the last five games, the team has earned an average of 3.2 yellow cards
- The Greens were shown a red card in two of their last four matches
Probable line-up : Dragovski, Vagiannidis, Jedvaj, Ingason, Mladenovic, Bakasetas, Tete, Arao, Djuricic, Ounahi, Eremeev.
Current form
HJK was not ready to start in the European Cups. At the 1/8 final stage, the club suffered a defeat in the Champions League, then went to the Europa League and finished its performance in games against Dedić. Having found itself in the Conference League, the team had a hard time getting past Klaksvik. In the main stage, Toni Korkikunas' charges first suffered a crushing defeat from Lugano (0:3), then won against Dynamo Minsk (1:0), and in the last round lost to Slovenian Olimpija (0:2).
The Finnish championship is over and the club is throwing all its efforts into the European Cups. This season, HJK has not shown the most convincing results, having failed at the end of the season and won only bronze in the national championship. The team last two games were friendly, and in them the club beat Shamrock Rovers (4:0 and 2:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The Finnish club has no problems with its squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- HJK has won only one victory in its last eight games, not including friendly matches.
- The team has not won in its last three away games.
Probable line-up : Nijhuis, Antsulas, Toivio, Shenessi, Ilitolva, Koksu, Kanellopoulos, Pallas, Möller, Erwin, Hostikka.
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:0
In 1 of the last 3 HJK matches in European competitions, this score was recorded
7.00Bet 1st half: Panathinaikos win
In 4 of the last 5 matches, the hosts won in the first half
1.50Bet 2nd half: only one team will score
In 2 of the last 5 games of the "greens" only one team scored in the second half
1.55Tip and bets
HJK had a very tough time in the first three rounds, and their chances of success against one of the best clubs in Greece look dim. Panathinaikos should win in front of their fans, as they look much stronger than their opponents. Moreover, the home club has not been able to win in three games in a row in the Conference League and intends to break this streak. We believe that the hosts will easily cope with their opponents on their home field.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-1.5) for Panathinaikos with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
The hosts will certainly be looking to win and will play extremely cautiously. Panathinaikos has classy players in attack, superior in class and experience to their opponents. However, one should not count on a goal extravaganza, as the Greeks have finished five recent matches in all tournaments with a total under.
Forecast - total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.65
Bet on corners
Panathinaikos will play attacking football and will probably spend a lot of time on the attack, but HJK will also try to respond. There will most likely be a lot of corners.
Forecast - total corners over 9.5 with odds of 1.85
