Match details. Ba1, League Stage - 1. Kick-off is Thu 15 Oct, 17:45 Lagos time. It is played at Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis, Athína (Athens). The referee is B. Csonka.
What's at stake. Panathinaikos are 20th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with FC Nordsjaelland, level on points with Brann. A win would take them above FC Nordsjaelland. FK Borac Banja Luka are 28th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with Trabzonspor, level on points with Kairat Almaty. A win would take them above Trabzonspor.
Form. Panathinaikos have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W W. FK Borac Banja Luka have won eight, drawn one and lost one of their last ten, 2.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L.
The numbers. Panathinaikos score 2.4 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Panathinaikos average 13.7 shots (6.2 on target), 6.6 corners and 2.7 cards a game, with 56% of the ball. FK Borac Banja Luka score two and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. FK Borac Banja Luka average 11.8 shots (5.8 on target), 4.1 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 40% of the ball.
Head to head. The last time they met, on 3 Oct 2024, it finished Panathinaikos 1-1 FK Borac Banja Luka: Panathinaikos had 17 shots to 13, 69% of the ball, six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Panathinaikos the likelier winners, but FK Borac Banja Luka are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Panathinaikos.
The case against. FK Borac Banja Luka's record still gives them 35% to win.
The read. Panathinaikos to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Panathinaikos the likelier winners; FK Borac Banja Luka are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Panathinaikos. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 68%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Panathinaikos 2-1 FK Borac Banja Luka (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).