On Thursday, PAOK will take on Manchester United in a highly anticipated Europa League match.
Manchester United heads into this clash following a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League. In that game, United had 47% possession and took 11 shots, with four on target.
Bruno Fernandes put United ahead in the 70th minute, but Chelsea quickly equalized through Moisés Caicedo in the 74th. Across their last six matches, United has scored nine goals but also allowed six.
PAOK, meanwhile, comes off a 2-1 victory over Lamia in the Super League, where they dominated with 73% possession and made 15 attempts at goal, six of which were on target.
Andrija Živković and Tarik Tissoudali scored for PAOK, while Lamia’s Gustavo Furtado found the net in the 33rd minute. PAOK has been consistent offensively but has struggled in defense, conceding seven goals over their last six games.
For Manchester United, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy will be without Tyrell Malacia (knee) and Daniel Gore (shoulder). PAOK coach Răzvan Lucescu will also face limited squad options, as Tiemoué Bakayoko (injury) and Giannis Konstantelias (illness) are unavailable.
Prediction
In terms of predictions, PAOK may find scoring chances against United’s defense, but Manchester United is expected to come out on top with a 2-1 win. Analysts anticipate fewer than 3.5 total goals in this game.
