Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Legendary Stadion Poljud in Split will be packed when Hajduk and PAOK take on each other in the Conference League third qualifying round, first leg. Hajduk have already kicked off the new domestic campaign, with the team beating their bitter rivals Dinamo Zagreb and Rijeka and it is no wonder they are seen as slim favourites to win Thursday’s encounter. As there are no fresh injury worries in the Croatian team, home win should be considered.
The Greeks, on the other hand, are hit by Stefan Schwab’s injury and given Douglas Augusto’s suspension, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the hosts. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be pacey winger Andrija Zivkovic, who has 36 caps for the Serbia national team. It has to be noted that no away fans are allowed to enter the stadium in this double-header.
Highlighted Player (Omar El Kaddouri):
Omar El Kaddouri is a Moroccan footballer born in Brussels, Belgium on August 21, 1990. El Kaddouri was an Anderlecht player at the start of his senior career, but he did not see any game action for the Belgian side in the Jupiler League.
The 187-cm tall midfielder played for Brescia, Suditrol, Napoli, Torino and Empoli before signing a four-year deal with PAOK on August 24, 2017. The Morocco international won the Greek Cup with the black and whites, with the team beating AEK Athens in the title game. Omar El Kaddouri scored his first goal for the Greek side in a 3-1 victory over Panionios in April, 2018.
On the other hand, the PAOK midfielder made his Morocco debut in August, 2014 in a friendly against Burkina Faso. He opened his goal-scoring account with the Morocco national team on May 23, 2014 in a 4-0 victory over Mozambique. His main position is attacking midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well.