Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
TNS
Match Time & Date:
12/12/2024
21:00
Prediction: 0-1
Panathinaikos
TNS will try to claim a major scalp in the Conference League round 5 when they take on Panathinaikos at the Croud Meadow. The Welsh outfit aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Shamrock Rovers and Djurgarden, but they will have a mountain to climb in Thursday’s encounter. Experienced defender Ryan Astles remains on the sidelines with injury, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
PAO, on the other hand, recorded a very important 1-0 win over Helsinki in their last Conference League game and they are seen as favourites to pick up all three points from Thursday’s clash as well. Panathinaikos are more of a team than TNS and we predict that the visitors are going to take advantage of the home team’s shaky defence. Slovenia striker Andraz Sporar should be the only absentee in the away team.
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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