PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Football UEFA Europa League Toumba Stadium Thu 22 Jan 12:45
Real Betis Balompié
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: PAOK vs Real Betis

Greek Super League club PAOK host Spanish La Liga team Real Betis at Toumba Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 22 January.

Can the Underdogs Make it a Close Contest?

PAOK look capable of beating Betis and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the Double-Headed Eagle at -139 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

PAOK Thessaloniki won their last game, beating OFI Crete at home. They triumphed 3-0 at Toumba Stadium in the Super League. The Double-Headed Eagle had five shots on target and boasted 65% possession, with Dimitrios Pelkas, Taison and Georgios Giakoumakis scoring one goal each.

Real Betis claimed a 2-0 La Liga win over Villarreal at Estadio de La Cartuja in their previous game. The Seville side enjoyed 60% possession and managed six shots on goal, with Aitor Ruibal and Pablo Fornals both on target.

In the last round of the Europa League, PAOK were held to a 3-3 draw away to Ludogorets Razgrad, with Betis getting a 3-1 win when visiting Dinamo Zagreb.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Real Betis logo Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13 7 6 13:7 17
17 PAOK logo PAOK 8 3 3 2 17 14 3 17:14 12
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PAOK – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

PAOK have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Razvan Lucescu's team have averaged 59.8% possession and 6.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.1 goals from 2.8 shots on goal, 5.6 attempts and 3.2 corners.

Georgios Giakoumakis leads the way with 5 goals, with Taison and Giannis Konstantelias scoring 4 each. Andrija Zivkovic is the leading assists maker on 6.

Real Betis – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Betis have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.9 goals from 14.8 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.9% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 12.2 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Juan Hernandez has scored 4 goals, followed by Aitor Ruibal and Pablo Fornals on 3. Antony is top assists provider with 4, while Alvaro Valles has kept 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

PAOK confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Antonis Tsiftsis (GK), Jonjoe Kenny, Tomasz Kedziora, Giannis Michailidis, Abdul Rahman Baba, Magomed Ozdoev, Soualiho Meite, Andrija Zivkovic, Dimitrios Pelkas, Taison, Georgios Giakoumakis.

Real Betis confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Pau Lopez (GK), Angel Ortiz, Diego Llorente, Valentin Gomez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Nelson Deossa, Pablo Garcia, Ezequiel Avila, Aitor Ruibal.

PAOK vs Real Betis Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best PAOK vs Real Betis picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that PAOK can avoid defeat in this Europa League clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -139. There are several reasons to back this selection.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the Europa League form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

Key PAOK vs Real Betis Europa League & league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by PAOK in 17 consecutive games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by PAOK in 18 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Betis in 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Betis in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Betis in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
PAOK +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.1% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

PAOK PAOK logo 2 - 1 Betis logo Betis

PAOK are available at +650 to secure a 2-1 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pablo Fornals Over 0.5 Shots On Target +175 BetMGM logo

Pablo Fornals (Betis) has totalled a minimum of one shot on goal in his past two games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the +175 when it comes to this Shots on Target wager.

Latest Pablo Fornals Player Prop Odds

Taison to Score +340 BetMGM logo

Taison (PAOK) has managed four goals in his past five home matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +340.

Latest Taison Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Betis Under 4.5 Corners -108 BetMGM logo

Real Betis have totalled under 4.5 corners in 4 of the past 5 away games, while the last three PAOK home matches have involved them conceding under 4.5 corners. There is value when it comes to going under the Betis Team Corners line and this is available at -108.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
PAOK Logo PAOK
Total
9.60 6.40 3.20
Home
9.20 6.80 2.40
Away
8.90 4.50 4.40
Betis Logo Betis
Total
9.50 4.80 4.70
Home
8.40 4.30 4.10
Away
9.90 4.00 5.90
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap PAOK +0.25 -139
Total Goals Over 2.5 -147
Shots On Target Pablo Fornals Over 0.5 +175

If you want to follow our same-game multi, try PAOK to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, at least three goals in total along with Pablo Fornals (Betis) to finish with a minimum of one shot on target.

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PAOK vs Real Betis Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

1x2 Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

This Europa League encounter sees PAOK Thessaloniki available at +138 and Real Betis priced at +188 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +240 about the draw.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with PAOK available at -147 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Betis at -100.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -152 on the BTTS market.

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Antony Matheus dos Santos Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Antony Matheus dos Santos is now available at +525 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Antony Matheus dos Santos (Betis)
First
+205
Anytime
+525
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK)
First
+220
Anytime
+575
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Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis)
First
+240
Anytime
+600
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Kiril Despodov (PAOK)
First
+270
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Antony Matheus dos Santos (Betis)
Over 0.5
-213
Under 0.5
+120
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-103
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Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis)
Over 0.5
-137
Under 0.5
-127
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Kiril Despodov (PAOK)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-137
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Player Shots
Antony Matheus dos Santos (Betis)
Over 2.5
-141
Under 2.5
-
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK)
Over 2.5
+123
Under 2.5
-
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Nelson Alexander Deossa (Betis)
Over 1.5
+135
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

PAOK logo PAOK Stats
Real Betis logo Real Betis Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

PAOK vs Real Betis Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the PAOK vs Betis team news before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

PAOK Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Real Betis Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

PAOK Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

99 Antonis Tsiftsis
3 Jonjoe Kenny 16 Tomasz Kedziora 5 Giannis Michailidis 21 Abdul Rahman Baba
27 Magomed Ozdoev 8 Soualiho Meite
14 Andrija Zivkovic 10 Dimitrios Pelkas 11 Taison
7 Georgios Giakoumakis
25 Pau Lopez
40 Angel Ortiz 3 Diego Llorente 16 Valentin Gomez 12 Ricardo Rodriguez
6 Sergi Altimira 8 Pablo Fornals 18 Nelson Deossa
52 Pablo Garcia 9 Ezequiel Avila 24 Aitor Ruibal

Real Betis Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

PAOK Substitutes

  • 1Jiri Pavlenka
  • 2Mohamed Mady Camara
  • 4Alessandro Vogliacco
  • 6Dejan Lovren
  • 22Alessandro Bianco
  • 23Joan Sastre
  • 32Greg Taylor
  • 41D. Monastirlis
  • 52Dimitrios Chatsidis
  • 56Anestis Mythou
  • 65G. Konstantelias
  • 77Kiril Despodov

Real Betis Substitutes

  • 1Alvaro Valles
  • 4Natan
  • 5Marc Bartra
  • 10A. Ezzalzouli
  • 13Adrian
  • 20Giovani Lo Celso
  • 21Marc Roca
  • 27Jose Antonio Morante
  • 29Rodrigo Marina
  • 33Carlos de Roa
  • 37Dani Perez
  • 50Ivan Corralejo

Previous PAOK Lineups

18 Jan Super League
PAOK 3-0 OFI Crete
10 Jan Super League
Panetolikos 0-3 PAOK
21 Dec Super League
PAOK 2-0 Panathinaikos
14 Dec Super League
Atromitos 2-0 PAOK
11 Dec Europa League
Ludogorets 3-3 PAOK
07 Dec Super League
PAOK 3-1 Aris

Previous Real Betis Lineups

17 Jan La Liga
Real Betis 2-0 Villarreal
14 Jan Copa del Rey
Real Betis 2-1 Elche
10 Jan La Liga
Real Oviedo 1-1 Real Betis
04 Jan La Liga
Real Madrid 5-1 Real Betis
21 Dec La Liga
Real Betis 4-0 Getafe
18 Dec Copa del Rey
Real Murcia 0-2 Real Betis

Injuries & Suspensions

PAOK Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jonjoe Kenny Foot
Soualiho Meite Hip
Dejan Lovren Cruciate ligame
Dimitrios Pelkas Other
Dimitrios Kottas Other
Real Betis Injury Table
Type Name Info
Isco Other
Mateo Flores Other
Giovani Lo Celso Muscle
Team Squads

PAOK Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Razvan Lucescu

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdul Rahman Baba 21 D 6 540 6 0 1 1 0 0
Soualiho Meite 8 M 6 474 5 1 1 0 0 0
Jonjoe Kenny 3 D 5 450 5 1 0 1 1 0
Giannis Michailidis 5 D 5 450 5 0 0 1 0 0
Tomasz Kedziora 16 D 5 376 4 1 0 0 2 1

Real Betis Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Natan 6 D 5 450 5 1 0 1 1 0
Alvaro Valles 1 G 5 450 5 1 0 0 0 0
Sergi Altimira 6 M 6 431 5 1 0 0 0 0
Valentin Gomez 16 D 5 428 5 1 0 0 1 0
Cedric Bakambu 11 F 5 404 5 0 1 2 3 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 8 7 0 1 18:5 21
2 Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14:6 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
5 Porto 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
6 Braga 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
7 Freiburg 8 5 2 1 10:4 17
8 Roma 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Genk 8 5 1 2 11:7 16
10 Bologna 8 4 3 1 14:7 15
11 Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15:9 15
12 Ferencvaros 8 4 3 1 12:11 15
13 Nott’m Forest 8 4 2 2 15:7 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8:3 14
15 Crvena Zvezda 8 4 2 2 7:6 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15:11 13
17 PAOK 8 3 3 2 17:14 12
18 Lille 8 4 0 4 12:9 12
19 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
20 Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11:9 12
21 Celtic 8 3 2 3 13:15 11
22 Ludogorets 8 3 1 4 12:15 10
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12:16 10
24 Brann 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
25 Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10:16 9
26 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5:11 7
27 FCSB 8 2 1 5 9:16 7
28 Go Ahead E. 8 2 1 5 6:14 7
29 Feyenoord 8 2 0 6 11:15 6
30 Basel 8 2 0 6 9:13 6
31 RB Salzburg 8 2 0 6 10:15 6
32 Rangers 8 1 1 6 5:14 4
33 Nice 8 1 0 7 7:15 3
34 Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5:15 1
35 Malmo FF 8 0 1 7 4:15 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 0 1 7 2:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 11:4 12
2 Lyon 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Porto 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
4 FC Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
5 Aston Villa 4 4 0 0 8:3 12
6 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
7 Real Betis 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Nott’m Forest 4 3 0 1 11:3 9
9 Lille 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
11 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
12 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
13 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
14 Crvena Zvezda 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
15 Genk 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
16 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
17 Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
18 Ludogorets 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
19 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
20 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
21 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
22 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
23 Basel 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
24 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
25 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
27 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6:8 6
28 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
29 Panathinaikos 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
30 FCSB 4 1 1 2 6:8 4
31 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
32 Go Ahead E. 4 1 1 2 2:6 4
33 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 0 0 4 1:15 0
Greece FlagSuper League Table
Super League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PAOK 23 16 5 2 48:15 53
2 Olympiacos 23 16 5 2 42:11 53
3 AEK 23 16 5 2 43:15 53
4 Panathinaikos 23 12 6 5 38:24 42
5 Levadiakos 23 11 6 6 49:30 39
6 OFI Crete 23 9 1 13 31:41 28
7 Aris 23 6 10 7 20:25 28
8 Atromitos 23 7 6 10 24:27 27
9 Volos 23 8 3 12 23:34 27
10 Kifisia 23 5 9 9 29:37 24
11 Panetolikos 23 6 3 14 22:37 21
12 Larissa 23 4 9 10 21:37 21
13 Asteras Tripolis 23 3 7 13 20:37 16
14 Panserraikos 23 3 3 17 15:55 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PAOK 12 10 2 0 24:3 32
2 Olympiacos 11 9 1 1 24:5 28
3 AEK 11 9 1 1 21:5 28
4 Panathinaikos 12 8 3 1 25:10 27
5 Levadiakos 11 7 2 2 30:11 23
6 OFI Crete 12 6 0 6 20:14 18
7 Volos 11 4 3 4 11:15 15
8 Aris 11 2 8 1 10:9 14
9 Kifisia 12 3 4 5 15:18 13
10 Asteras Tripolis 11 2 5 4 15:16 11
11 Larissa 12 2 5 5 11:20 11
12 Atromitos 12 2 4 6 11:15 10
13 Panserraikos 12 3 1 8 8:24 10
14 Panetolikos 11 3 0 8 13:22 9
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 26 21 1 4 71:26 64
2 Real Madrid 27 20 3 4 56:23 63
3 Atlético Madrid 26 15 6 5 43:23 51
4 Villarreal 26 16 3 7 48:31 51
5 Real Betis 26 11 10 5 42:32 43
6 Celta Vigo 27 10 10 7 37:30 40
7 Espanyol 26 10 6 10 33:39 36
8 Real Sociedad 26 9 8 9 38:38 35
9 Athletic Club 26 10 5 11 30:36 35
10 Osasuna 26 9 6 11 30:30 33
11 Getafe 26 9 5 12 21:29 32
12 Rayo Vallecano 26 7 9 10 26:32 30
13 Sevilla 26 8 6 12 34:41 30
14 Girona 26 7 9 10 27:42 30
15 Valencia 26 7 8 11 27:39 29
16 Alavés 26 7 6 13 23:34 27
17 Elche 26 5 11 10 34:39 26
18 Mallorca 26 6 6 14 29:42 24
19 Levante 26 5 6 15 28:44 21
20 Real Oviedo 26 3 8 15 16:43 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 13 13 0 0 41:6 39
2 Atlético Madrid 13 11 1 1 30:10 34
3 Real Madrid 13 11 0 2 29:9 33
4 Villarreal 13 10 1 2 29:11 31
5 Real Betis 13 7 3 3 25:15 24
6 Osasuna 12 7 3 2 22:14 24
7 Athletic Club 13 7 2 4 17:15 23
8 Elche 14 5 7 2 22:15 22
9 Real Sociedad 13 6 3 4 24:20 21
10 Valencia 13 5 5 3 16:13 20
11 Espanyol 13 6 2 5 16:18 20
12 Rayo Vallecano 13 4 7 2 15:10 19
13 Mallorca 13 5 4 4 19:17 19
14 Alavés 13 5 4 4 16:15 19
15 Celta Vigo 14 4 5 5 20:17 17
16 Girona 13 4 4 5 13:21 16
17 Sevilla 13 4 3 6 18:19 15
18 Getafe 13 4 3 6 10:11 15
19 Real Oviedo 13 2 5 6 5:14 11
20 Levante 13 2 4 7 13:23 10