Dnipro-1 – Panathinaikos : Preview & Prediction
Panathinaikos haven’t played in the Champions League group phase since the 2010-2011 season…The Greek club, which has had its share of setbacks, has won just 1 of its last 6 C1 matches since August 2012! Pana, winners of their first 5 friendlies, had a more complicated end to their preparations, drawing 1-1 with H.Beer Sheva and losing 0-1 to Rayo Vallecano on July 18. Having gone 4 matches without success in official competitions (3 draws and 1 defeat) at the end of last season, the Greek runners-up, who will play their first official match of the new season in Slovakia at Kosice (on neutral ground), will have a tough time of it against Dnipro-1. Runners-up to Shakhtar Donetsk last season, Dnipro-1 ended the 2022-2023 season on a high note with a 1-0 win over Kryvbas on June 4. Since then, the Ukrainian club has just completed a successful summer preparation with 4 wins in friendly matches against Khust (4-1), Minaj (4-0), Metalist Kharkiv (1-0) and Rukh Lviv (4-0), followed by 1 draw against Kryvbas (2-2) last Tuesday. Kucher’s players must try to get the better of this first leg before the return leg at the Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium.
Dnipro-1 have lost just 2 of their last 15 matches.
Dnipro-1 are unbeaten in their last 6 matches (5 wins and 1 draw), including league and friendly matches.
Panathinaikos missed their last 2 friendlies: 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Pana lost their last official match away to Olympiakos (1-0).
Dnipro-1 have lost only 1 of their last 7 official matches.
Dnipro-1 – Panathinaikos : Betting Tips
BTS/YES Odds: 2.00
