I have no doubt PAOK will collect points here, the only question being if they can do it with a clean sheet. Kalamata created a lot of chances against Panathinaikos recently, so a home win & BTTS looks like a value bet.
Key Stats
- PAOK have won their last 3 matches.
- PAOK have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 10 matches.
- Kalamata have lost 3 of their last 5 matches (Super League 1).
- Kalamata have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5 matches.
Kalamata Yet to Beat PAOK in H2H
These two sides locked horns 16 times so far and PAOK hold a 9-0 advantage in terms of victories, seven clashes ending without a winner.
PAOK Solely Focused on Domestic Front
Speaking of their domestic affairs, PAOK are off to a good start in the Super League 1, collecting 12 out of possible 15 points and sit in second position.
The only game they didn’t win so far was against Panathinaikos, losing 1-0, while outplaying Levadiakos 4-0, Atromitos 2-1, Aris 2-0 and most recently Panetolikos 3-1.
Alessio Lisci’s side had a disappointing run when it comes to European competitions, getting eliminated by Anderlecht in the Europa League qualifiers 4-2 on aggregate, then also losing to Brann 4-3 in the Conference League qualifying playoffs.
Kalamata Tagged Big Underdogs
Kalamata earned promotion to the top flight earlier this year, and judging by the early days, avoiding relegation will be their primary focus, grabbing just four points in five games.
Their performances on the road have been poor, starting with a 2-0 loss at Panetolikos, followed by a 1-1 draw against Atromitos where they had just two shots on target.
Just before the international break, Kalamata hosted Panathinaikos and lost 1-0, ending this clash with 1.35-1.71 expected goals, 36% possession and 4-5 shots on target.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
PAOK (4-2-3-1) Dominik Kotarski; Joan Sastre, Tomasz Kedziora, Omar Colley, Baba Rahman; Stefan Schwab, Magomed Ozdoev; Andrija Zivkovic, Giannis Konstantelias, Taison Barcellos Freda; Tarik Tissoudali
Kiril Despodov remains sidelined with a toe injury alongside Fedor Chalov, Soualiho Meite, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Tom Louchet, and Dimitrios Giannoulis.
Kiril Despodov remains sidelined with a toe injury alongside Fedor Chalov, Soualiho Meite, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Tom Louchet, and Dimitrios Giannoulis.
Kalamata (4-3-3) Nikola Vasiljevic; Petros Kaloutsikidis, Stefanos Stroungis, Gabriel Rodrigues, Julio Alonso; Gonzalo Agustin Pineiro, Djibril Diarra, Juan Cataldi; Erik Hamza, Jovanny Bolivar, Ahmad Mendes Moreira
The visitors are missing Stavros Angelis, Panagiotis Panagiotou, Savvas Mouzakis, and Pavlos Varelas due to injuries.
The visitors are missing Stavros Angelis, Panagiotis Panagiotou, Savvas Mouzakis, and Pavlos Varelas due to injuries.