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Panathinaikos and HJK battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
The hosts will look to build on their 2-1 win at Panatolikos in the Greek Super League over the weekend. Panathinaikos took the lead through Filip Djuricic's 10th-minute strike before Giannis Bouzoukis equalised seven minutes into the second half. Willian Arao scored the winner in the second minute of injury time.
The Shamrock now shift their focus to the continent, where their last game was a 2-1 defeat at Djurgarden.
HJK, meanwhile, haven't been in action since falling to a 2-0 home defeat to Olimpija Ljubljana in the Conference League three weeks ago. Marko Brest and Peter Agba scored second-half goals to help Olimpija leave with all three points.
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The loss left Klubi in 26th spot in the points table, having garnered three points from as many games, while Panathinaikos are 31st with one point.
Panathinaikos vs HJK Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- HJK's last six games have seen one side fail to score.
- Panathinaikos' last four games have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Four of Panathinaikos' last six games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- HJK have won one of their last eight games across competitions, losing five.
Panathinaikos vs HJK Prediction
Panathinaikos have made a poor start to their Conference League campaign, going winless after three games. A loss will leave them with a lot of work to do in their quest to advance to the knockouts.
HJK, for their part, have lost five of their last six games across competitions. They haven't been in competitive action for the last few weeks, with their domestic campaign having ended. However, they have kept themselves busy with friendlies, claiming wins in both games against Shamrock Rovers and keeping a clean sheet.
However, expect Panathinaikos to claim a routine victory and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Panathinaikos 2-0 HJK
Panathinaikos vs HJK Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Panathinaikos to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
