PAOK vs Celta Vigo Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Knockout Playoffs
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Greek outfit PAOK Salonika are enjoying an impressive campaign as they now welcome the entertaining Celta Vigo to the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki.
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Key stats
- The only previous UEFA encounter between the two sides was Celta’s 3-1 home win on Matchday 2 of this season’s UEFA Europa League.
- PAOK are unbeaten in their previous seven UEFA competition matches at home against Spanish teams (W4 D3).
- PAOK have lost their previous four UEFA two-legged ties against Spanish teams.
- PAOK are competing in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-offs for the second consecutive season. They were defeated in their tie at this stage in the 2024/25 campaign, losing 4-1 on aggregate against FCSB (1-2 home, 0-2 away).
- PAOK are unbeaten in their six UEFA home matches this season (W3 D3), conceding only once.
- PAOK have lost only one of their last 13 matches in all competitions (W9 D3).
- PAOK have kept eight clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Celta are unbeaten in their five UEFA meetings with Greek opposition, winning each of the last four.
- Celta’s only previous UEFA two-legged tie against a Greek team was in the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup second round when they defeated Aris Thessaloniki 4-2 on aggregate (2-2 away, 2-0 home).
- Celta have lost only two of their last seven UEFA Europa League matches (W4 D1).
- This is Celta’s first season in UEFA competition since they reached the semi-finals of the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League.
PAOK vs Celta Vigo prediction
Under the management of Razvan Lucescu, PAOK sit third in the Greek Super League after recent goalless draw with city rivals Aris Thessaloniki and then AEK Athens. They did ease themselves into the semi-finals of the Greek Cup last week with a 3-0 aggregate defeat of Rafa Benitez’ Panathinaikos.
Claudio Giraldez’ Celta have been one of the best teams to watch in European football for the last couple of years and they remain strong now. The Galicians have hit a rough patch of late, though, with their 2-2 draw with Espanyol last week meaning that they are now winless in their last five matches across all competitions.
Home advantage will give PAOK impetus. Celta, though, will themselves be confident of repeating their 3-1 win at Balaidos against the Greeks back in early October. It should be a fun first-leg for the neutral.
PAOK vs Celta Vigo tip: Both teams to score
