Panathinaikos vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips | October 24th 2024

Panathinaikos will welcome Chelsea to the Athens Olympic Stadium in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. The hosts were held to a draw in their campaign opener while the Blues had a winning start to their campaign earlier this month.

Trifýlli returned to winning ways after three games last week, recording a 1-0 away triumph over OFI in the Super League Greece. Tetê scored the only goal of the match in the sixth minute, with Filip Đuričić providing the assist.

Chelsea have seen a drop in form recently and are winless in their last two games. Their unbeaten streak across all competitions ended after seven games on Saturday as they suffered a 2-1 loss to Liverpool in the Premier League. Nicolas Jackson equalized for them in the 48th minute and Curtis Jones restored Liverpool's lead three minutes later.

Panathinaikos were held to a 1-1 draw by Bosnian and Herzegovinian team FK Borac Banja Luka in their campaign opener whereas the Blues defeated Belgian outfit Gent 4-2 at home.

Panathinaikos vs Chelsea Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams will meet for the first time. Panathanaikos have played English teams 18 times in all competitions.
Panathinaikos are unbeaten in their last four home games across all competitions, recording three wins and keeping three clean sheets.
Chelsea have an unbeaten record against Greek teams, recording four wins in six games.
The hosts have registered just one win in 18 meetings against English teams across all competitions.
The visitors have seen conclusive results in five away games this season, recording three wins.

Panathinaikos vs Chelsea Prediction

Panathanaikos have one win in their last four games in all competitions but are unbeaten in their last three games. They have failed to score in two games in that period and will look to improve upon that record.

The Blues are winless in their last two games, scoring one goal apiece. They have just one win in three away meetings against Greek teams. They have scored at least once in their last 11 games across all competitions and are expected to continue their goalscoring run here.

Enzo Maresca will welcome back Filip Jorgensen to the squad after the goalkeeper missed the Premier League meeting against Liverpool due to concussion protocols. Reece James was subbed off early in the second half in that match and is likely to be rested here.

Considering the hosts' goalscoring form and the visitors' better record in European competitions, the Blues are expected to record a win in this UEFA Conference League fixture.

Prediction: Panathinaikos 1-2 Chelsea

Panathinaikos vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Chelsea to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Bold Tip: Nicolas Jackson to score or assist any time - Yes