Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Panathinaikos
Match Time & Date:
26/10/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Rennes
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium will host Thursday’s Europa League game between Panathinaikos and Rennes, the two teams meet for the first time in the competition. PAO’s local derby against Olympiakos was abandoned when Spanish fullback Juankar got hit by a firecracker, but the former Malaga man should recover in time to face Rennes. There are no other fresh injury worries in the home team.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form and given their three-game losing run in all competitions, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Greek outfit. Nemanja Matic is back from the Ligue 1 ban, while defender Arthur Theate remains on the sidelines with injury, speaking of the visiting team. Teenage forward Desire Doue is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 2-1 loss to Lorient.
Highlighted Player (Flavien Tait):
Born in Longjumeau, France on February 2, 1993, Flavien Tait is a French footballer who plays for Angers as a midfielder. Tait began his youth career at Rodez and in 2010 he moved to Chateauroux. After spending first years of his senior career at Chateauroux, the 175-cm tall footballer joined Angers in 2016 and he has been playing for les Scoistes ever since.
Flavien Tait impressed in the 2017/2018 Ligue 1 campaign and it has to be noted that he scored 4 goals in 34 appearances for Angers in the process. His main position is winger, but he is often used as an attacking midfielder. Flavien Tait’s preferred foot is right and he wears No. 20 jersey at Angers.
His contract with les Scoistes should expire on June 30, 2020. It has to be noted that his market value was €4.5 million on June 4, 2018.Flavien Tait has yet to make his France debut.
Highlighted Team (Panathinaikos):
Despite being founded on 3 February, 1908, Panathinaikos won their first domestic trophy in 1930. However, they quickly established themselves as one of the biggest clubs in Greece. Oi Prasinoi clinched their 20th Greek Superleague trophy in 2010, with the team finishing the season six points clear of their fiercest rivals Olympiakos.
There have always been fireworks in meetings between the two capital clubs and the clash between the two sides is well known as the “Derby of eternal enemies”. According to UEFA Panathinaikos are the second most-popular team football team in Greece. Speaking of the club’s European success, PAO made it to the 1970/1971 European Cup (Champions League) final, but Ajax proved to be a big catch for the Greek side in the title game.
It is well known that green trifolium (shamrock) is the club’s emblem. Giorgos Karagounis, Djibril Cisse, Emmanuel Olisadebe, Paulo Sousa and Goran Vlaovic are notable footballers who played for PAO in the past. Giourkas Seitaridis, Antonis Nikopolidis, Kostas Chalkias, Angelos Basinas, Giannis Goumas and Dimitris Papdopoulos are Panathinaikos players who helped Greece win the 2004 European Championship trophy.
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