Read our prediction for PAOK vs Schalke below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between PAOK vs Schalke and you can increase your winnings!
Schalke 04 travels for the second round of the Europa League off to Greece. To be precise, to Thessaloniki, where the first of the two games will be played against PAOK. We see the two rivals closer.
PAOK
The name PAOK Saloniki might ring a bell. This season the Greek club was the opponent of Ajax in the qualifying round of the Champions League. In two matches the black and whites were somewhat unhappy switched off by Ajax – especially the return in Greece was unfortunate. This allows PAOK had to take a step back. It flowed into the playoffs of the Europa League. Here the Greeks were clearly too strong for Dinamo Tblisi (3-0 and 2-0).
In the group stage PAOK went as number two leader along with Fiorentina. That the team qualified was handsome, because initially it did did not go off. Of the first four games was only one won. On the final day, its fortunes with a fine 2-3 win at Fiorentina. Match Winner location was Garry Rodrigues, who earned a transfer to Galatasaray with his good performances in the winter. On the last day was Stadio Toumbas Slovan Liberec 2-0 records.
Schalke
Schalke 04 makes a particularly volatile year round. A poor start in the Bundesliga was followed by a good period, after the winter break came in the rough again. After the New Year is going to get better with Die Königsblauen. In the Europa League, the team was quite a bit more consistent. The first five group matches were all won. Only the sixth game that went to nowhere and was seized by coach Weinzierl to substitutes minutes lost. RB Salzburg was 2-0 too strong.
German league table played in the recent past once against PAOK. At the beginning of the 2013/2014 season were the team for qualifying for Champions League clash. At the time, the Greeks had to play for disciplinary reasons in an empty stadium. Schalke was too strong with 2-3 in 2013. Goalkeeper Fährman looked forward to the party next Thursday. “It’s a game where we look forward to, once again playing in another stadium. We have already played, unfortunately for empty stands. Thursday the stadium will fill up and the atmosphere will be hot. We are looking forward to it.