Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Panathinaikos
Match Time & Date:
7 August 2025
19:00
Prediction: 1-1
Shakhtar Donetsk
There will be fireworks when Panathinaikos and Shakhtar Donetsk lock horns in the Europa League third qualifying round, first leg. PAO failed to impress in the Champions League double-header with Rangers and they face yet another uphill task against the Ukrainian powerhouse. The good news for the hosts is that defender Georgios Vagiannidis returns from suspension.
Shakhtar Donetsk, on the other hand, did well to eliminate Besiktas in round, but beating Panathinaikos in Athens is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Olympic Stadium of Athens and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Shakhtar Donetsk Arda Turan is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed Besiktas. It has to be noted that the two clubs have never met before in European competitions.
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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