PAOK Saloniki vs. Besiktas Tip & odds, 25.08.2020 – 20:00 – Champions League Qualification
On Tuesday evening, August 25, 2020 at 9 p.m., PAOK Saloniki and Besiktas Istanbul will enter the second round of the Champions League qualification. Like the final tournament in Lisbon, only one game is played in qualifying. Back and forth play only takes place in the playoff round, in which it is then decided who moves into the CL group phase. Despite the special arrangement, the Greeks enjoy home rights and play at Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki.
(updated on: 24.08.2020, 15:57)
The team of Abel Ferreira had to hand over the championship to Olympiakos Piraeus last season in Greece. Long before the last day of the Super League 1, Piraeus could no longer be displaced from first place (66 points). PAOK finished the season in second place with 52 points. After all, on the last day of the match it was still about defending second place. AEK Athens (51 points) was in wait. On the last day of the match Saloniki did not get past a 1-1 with AO Xanthi and was lucky that AEK also played only remis. The early tour for the guests reached Akpom after four minutes. Xanthi, however, equalised with Lisgaras to 1-1 (18th). After that, no more goals fell.
The Ferreira team has not won in the last two seasons and has only scored one goal. Before that, there were six wins from seven games (18 points). PAOK is the best home team in Greece after Master Piraeus (10 victories, two draws, one defeat). The only bankruptcy in their own stadium was on the penultimate day against Piraeus (0-1).
Saloniki scored 50 goals in all 26 seasons. Again, only Master Olympiacos is better. The best goalscorer was Karol Swiderski with 10 goals. Chuba Akpom (7) as well as Josip Misic (5) and Vieirinha (5) are also among the most accurate professionals.
Last season PAOK failed in the 3rd round of CL qualification to Ajax Amsterdam (2:2 [H], 2:3). After that, Slovan Bratislava went on to qualify for the Europa League a good two weeks later. Even the Slovaks were not won and failed due to the away goal rule (0:1 [A], 3:2).
Douglas Augusto and Josip Misic are injured against Besiktas.
Latest games from PAOK Saloniki
PAOK Saloniki: 2 wins – 3 draws – 0 losses
(Status: 24.08.2020)
The Turkish traditional club climbed to third place on the final day of the SüperLig, securing qualifying matches in the Champions League. This was made possible by the 3-0 away win at Genclerbirligi Ankara. In the capital, the goals only fell in the second round – Hutchinson scored a penalty (52nd) to lead. Diaby made the preliminary decision in the final phase (78th) and the second penalty of the game to 3-0 for Besiktas by Elneny was the final point (81st).
The Yalcin eleven won the last four league games in a row in the SüperLig and was in strong form at the end of the season. There were also six wins from the last seven games (18 points). Four of the last six away games were won (13 points). The Istanbul were the third best guest team in Turkey (eight wins, two draws, seven bankruptcies).
Burak Yilmaz (13 goals), Atiba Hutchinson (6), Abdoulay Diaby (5), Adem Ljajic (5) and Domagoj Vida (5) were the most starving at 59 goals in the season (fourth best offensive).
The Turks were present in the Europa League last season and did not have a good experience. In the six group games there were five bankruptcies and thus the last place. Besiktas’ only victory was on the 5th game day at home against Slovan Bratislava (2-1). Other opponents were Wolverhampton Wanderers and SC Braga.
Adem Ljajic has a calf strain and is injured in Saloniki.
Latest games by Besiktas
Besiktas: 4 wins – 0 draws – 1 loss
0 wins PAOK Saloniki – 0 draws – 0 wins Besiktas
There is no favourite between PAOK Saloniki and Besiktas Istanbul. Both teams are roughly level and can reach the third round of the Champions League qualification. Thanks to the home advantage of the Greeks, however, the Ferreira-Elf definitely has the better cards, and there is also only one game per round. Neither team has yet won an international title. The Greeks last participated in the Europa League in 2018 and failed two years ago with just one win in the group stage. We anticipate a goal rich encounter in Thessaloniki. Extra time and penalties are very likely. In our opinion, the best choice for this Champions League tip forecast is to place goal bets on the market „Both teams meet? YES“ For this purpose, online betting providers provide betting odds in the range beyond 2.00.
Bet Tip Bundesliga Trend: Hit both teams? YES
Bet odds at Unibet*: 2.06 (odds as of 24.08.2020, 15:57)
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