Categories: Champions League

PAOK vs Benfica Free Betting Tips

The Benfica team will have a fire test next Tuesday, in Thessaloniki, where they will face, at Toumba Stadium, the PAOK team, in a unique game regarding the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League. The Greek runner-up, guided by the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, reached this stage of the qualifying rounds after beating Besiktas (3-1) in the previous round, having debuted in the Greek championship last Friday, with a new triumph, 1-0, against AEL Larissa. Benfica will have its official debut here in 2020/21, in the game that marks the return of Jorge Jesus to the technical command of the “eagles”. In the pre-season, the reds are undefeated, having beaten Rennes (2-0), in a preparation game held at Estádio da Luz. Who will take the best in the confrontation between the student, Abel Ferreira, and the teacher, Jorge Jesus?

Key statistics for the match PAOK vs Benfica

Since 2018, PAOK has played 5 games in the Champions League qualifying rounds at home, with 100% of the matches having scored over 2.5 goals.
In the preparation games for Benfica, in 4 of the 5 matches played, there was a market of over 2.5 goals.
Two years ago, the two teams met in the play-off to access the group stage of the Champions League, with Benfica winning in Greece against PAOK, in a game with over 4.5 goals (1-4).

PAOK vs Benfica Free Betting Tips

This should be a very disputed match and with attacking football on both sides, since, playing at home, PAOK should not shrink, against a Benfica that, with Jorge Jesus, should enter the high pressure and try to get to the advantage as soon as possible. If this approach will allow the Portuguese team to get closer to the goal, on the other hand, it will provide spaces that the Greeks can take advantage of, to contribute to a game that is expected to be lively and intense.