Our prediction for this Europa League match:
PAOK
Match Time & Date:
05/11/2020
12:55 PM
Prediction: 1-1
PSV
There will be fireworks when PAOK and PSV face each other at Toumba Stadium in the Europa League derby. Pablo Garcia’s troops head into Thursday’s football match following back-to-back draws with AEK and Granada, and they surely face a difficult task against PSV. The Black and Whites are tough to beat at home, but keep in mind that the game will be played behind closed doors due to the fierce of coronavirus spread.
The Dutch outfit, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Granada, with the team beating Omonia on the road in their second group game. Beating PAOK in Thessaloniki is easier said than done, and that is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on draw. In their last meeting in the Europa League PSV outplayed PAOK 4-1, but a low-scoring affair is on the cards this time out.
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.
Highlighted Team (PSV):
Based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, PSV is a professional football club competing the top flight of the Dutch football, Eredivisie. PSV play their home games at the Phillips Stadium which can accommodate 35,000 people. Over the course of its 100-year-old history, PSV has become one of the country’s Big Three clubs that has dominated Eredivisie along with Ajax and Feyenoord.
Known as a stepping stone for future world-class stars, PSV propelled the likes of Ruud Gullit, Ronald Koeman, Romario, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy and most recently Arjen Robben. The Boeren (Peasants) as they call themselves take pride in Eindhoven’s status of being a provincial city and never hide their Brabantian heritage which allow them to enjoy their uniqueness in the company of more prominent clubs from Dutch big cities.
The Peasants boast 23 domestic league titles and 9 KNVB Cup trophies. They have also managed two major European titles – European Cup in 1987-88 and UEFA Cup in 1977-78.
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