PAOK Salonika v HNK Rijeka Tips

PAOK is the favorite to win this match at home, as they have a strong record in front of their fans and will be highly motivated to overturn the deficit. A scoreline of 1-0 is expected.

PAOK drew the last home match against Wolfsberger, and Rijeka's previous visit here also ended in a draw. So, I fancy this match to end level.

PAOK Salonika placed third in their domestic league last season, losing ten games. HNK Rijeka won their domestic league, losing seven. They appeared pretty even, with Rijeka marginally the better side with possession and shots, etc., in the first leg, eventually winning 1-0. A draw is the probable result here. However, Rijeka generally got much more shots on target, and that could favor them to score more this time around.

With just 1 goal separating these sides from the first leg, I'd expect another closely contested encounter here with the tie still finely balanced. PAOK Salonika have been Under +2.50 in 4 consecutive matches in all competitions now, while HNK Rijeka have been Under +2.50 twice in their last 3 as well.

HNK Rijeka have scored quite a few in this competition. PAOK Salonika have not encouraged my fancy as they have scored two goals from four games in this competition.

PAOK Salonika will play against HNK Rijeka FC in the second leg of the Europa League qualification. The hosts didn't score during their first leg game, while the guest team won the game with one goal. This means that both have strong defenses, so this game could be a goalless draw.