Panathinaikos vs Samsunspor Tips & Preview - Greeks set for first leg advantage

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Panathinaikos face Samsunspor in the Europa League playoff first leg.
Panathinaikos boast strong European experience and recent form.
Samsunspor make their European debut, with mixed away performances.

Panathinaikos vs Samsunspor

Panathinaikos host Samsunspor in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff clash, with both teams looking to claim an early advantage.

The Greeks have plenty of experience at this level and will be aiming to extend their European pedigree. While the visitors have the quality to make things tricky, a home win is still expected here.

Panathinaikos News

Panathinaikos are in the Europa League playoffs after seeing off Shakhtar Donetsk on penalties in the previous round. They had held out for 0-0 draws in the two legs before maintaining their composure in the shootout to progress.

The Greeks have been in good form lately and are unbeaten in four of their last five matches across all competitions. They are also unbeaten in eight of their last 10 home matches and will head into this clash with some confidence.

Panathinaikos' recent form has been driven by a solid defence that has kept clean sheets in their last two matches. This often leads to low-scoring outcomes, with six of their last eight matches across all competitions producing under 2.5 goals.

Samsunspor News

Samsunspor have never played in any European competition and are set to make their debut in the Europa League. They drew a bye from the previous rounds and will be keen for a straight shot into the League phase.

The Turks have made a solid start to the domestic campaign, winning their opening two matches. They picked up a 1-0 victory at Koncaelispor in a Turkish Super Lig fixture last weekend.

Like the hosts, Samsunspor have been involved in a few low-scoring outcomes lately, with two of their last three matches producing under 2.5 goals. Thomas Reis’ team are also a bit unconvincing on their travels and are winless in seven of their last nine away matches across all competitions.

Head to Head

This will be the first ever meeting between Panathinaikos and Samsunspor.

Verdict

Panathinaikos v Samsunspor

Samsunspor are showing some good form at the moment, but their inexperience at this level might be a factor. Panathinaikos are regulars in European competitions and having gone unbeaten in four of their last five matches, should claim the first leg advantage here.

Both teams have seen low-scoring outcomes lately, and goals are likely to come at a premium in Thursday's clash. Having kept clean sheets in their last two matches, Panathinaikos could be backed to earn a win to nil here.

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