The Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium will be the venue for the clash between the hosts Panathinaikos and the visitors Marseille on Wednesday at 18:00 GMT. The clash will be in the first leg of the Champions League’s third qualifying round.
Key Highlights
Panathinaikos made it to the third qualifying round of the Champions League by prevailing against Dnipro-1 over two legs. In the first leg of the second qualifying round, Panathinaikos beat Dnipro-1 away from home 1-3. They subsequently drew 2-2 in the home leg, qualifying on a 5-3 aggregate scoreline.
Marseille had a mixed preseason leading up to the clash with Panathinaikos. They opened their preparatory phase with a comfortable 2-0 win over Nimes before losing 1-0 to Eupen. Marseille then won against RKC Waalwijk.
In their most recent friendly leading up to the Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos and the Ligue 1 opener against Reims next Saturday, they lost 1-2 against Leverkusen.
Bet hereMarseille will look to bolster their form when they travel to Panathinaikos on Wednesday.
Injury Report
The two sides reported no new injuries heading into the first leg clash on Tuesday.
Prediction
Panathinaikos and Marseille will fight to a draw in the first leg. This will make the second leg in France the decisive one for both teams.
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