PAOK vs Malmo FF Prediction & Betting Tips (13 August)

Greek football club, PAOK won the title at the end of the 2023-2024 season ahead of big rival Olympiakos and AEK. Present in the Europa League 5 times in the last 9 years, and 2 times in the Europa Conference League, PAOK is looking to play in the Champions League now. After a 2nd round victory against Borac Banja Luka 3-2/0-1, Malmö FF suffered against PAOK Salonika in the 3rd round. Indeed, the Greeks dominated and brought home the point for a 2-2 draw. Reigning champion 2023, Malmö FF occupies 1st place in the Swedish rankings at the halfway point with 41 points in 18 matches.

Now let's talk about this journey in the Champions League. Like PAOK, Malmö FF entered the fray during the 2nd round. The latter was won by the Swedish team, 4-1 in the first leg in Sweden, and a surprise defeat on the field of the small team from the Faroe Islands, in this case KI Klaksvik 4-1, 2-3 . If this team does not raise its level of play quickly, the disappointment with which they could leave Greece would be terrible. 

On the PAOK Thessaloniki side, many are unwanted or not included on the Champions League list. Let's start with the defenders Näsberg, Soares, Tasouis and Lyratzis, the midfielder Shoreetire as well as the offensive Samatta will not play. Spanish starting right-back Jonny Otto is injured. Bulgarian international Despedov (11 goals, 8 assists), Serbian international Zivkovic (10 goals, 8 assists), Konstantelias (9 goals, 7 assists), Murg (8 pawns, 4 assists), Brandon Thomas (7 goals, 4 assists), Ozdoev (6 goals) and Taison (5 goals, 10 assists) are among the best weapons of this team. In the first leg, it was Taison (ex-Shakthar) and Baba (ex-Chelsea) who scored the two goals. Malmö is still facing a lot of absences for these qualifications. Indeed, Vecchia (8 goals, 3 assists last season), former Swedish international Lewicki and former Finnish international Moisander (long-term injured), and Tinnerholm (4 appearances this season in the league) are out.

The very little used Tinnerholm will not play either. Malmö recently lost its captain in midfielder Hugo Larsson (E.Frankfurt, 9,000,000th). Surprise in the ranking of scorers in the Swedish championship, it is the former Bordeaux player Isaac Teulin who occupies the lead (12 goals). Recruited a few months ago from Salernitana, Erik Botheim (9 goals) quickly adapted to these new conditions.