HJK Helsinki and PAOK Salonika will go one-on-one at the Bolt Arena as the two sides open their accounts in Group G of the Europa Conference League on Thursday at 16:45 GMT.
Key Highlights
HJK were in Veikkausliiga play-off action last Saturday against Inter Turku; they won the match 2-0 to progress into the next round.
HJK showed significant balance in their performance against Inter Turku. They continued their good form in the regular season in the Veikkausliiga, where they won four times and drew once in the final five matches of the regular campaign.
With the playoffs underway, HJK will hope to have the right balance between domestic exertions and the demands of the Europa Conference League, starting with the clash with PAOK on Thursday.
Bet herePAOK were held to a 0-0 draw by Aris Limassol in the Super League Greece on Sunday. The draw was better than the defeat they suffered away to OFI, in the 1-0 reverse.
In their opening four rounds of fixtures, PAOK have won twice, drawn once, and lost once. They have collected 7 points and sit 4th in the Super League Greece, three points off the pace.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported new injury worries ahead of Thursday’s clash.
Prediction
HJK will win the home match and make a winning start to their Europa Conference League campaign.
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