Expert tip for Panathinaikos Athens - Shakhtar Donetsk with odds & predictions
3rd round of Europa League qualifying: Will the home side crack Shakhtar?
Panathinaikos Athens failed to qualify for the Champions League at an early stage. The Greeks are now playing one competition lower. Specifically, in the third round of the Europa League qualifiers. In the first leg on Thursday (August 7, 2025) from 8 p.m. at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis, the team from the capital awaits Shakhtar Donetsk from Ukraine. A detailed betting tip analysis with all the important facts, our expert tips and the best odds from the bookies awaits you here. A look at the AI forecast rounds off this betting tip.
Panathinaikos Athen
- Panathinaikos failed to qualify for the CL against Glasgow Rangers (0:2, 1:1).
- Athens finished the regular 24/25 season in fourth place in Greece.
- Four defeats was the second-best figure, but the offense weakened with only 31 goals.
Schachtar Donezk
- Shakhtar Donetsk will face Panathinaikos Athens for the first time ever.
- The Ukrainians are now unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions.
- During this period, Shakhtar even played nine times without conceding a goal.
| Panathinaikos Athen Home | Schachtar Donezk Away |
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| Glasgow Rangers 1:1 | 2:4 Besiktas Istanbul |
| Olympiakos Piräus 0:1 | 0:0 Ilves Tampere |
| PAOK Thessaloniki 3:1 | 0:0 Sorja Luhansk |
| AEK Athens 3:1 | 1:4 FC LNZ Cherkasy |
| ACF Fiorentina 3:2 | 0:0 Karpaty Lviv |
What speaks for Panathinaikos Athens vs Shakhtar Donetsk in the betting tip?
What is our analysis of the betting tips for Athens today? We'll tell you in the first part of this prediction. Panathinaikos failed in the Champions League qualifiers in round two against Glasgow Rangers. The team conceded a 2-0 defeat in Scotland, meaning that a 1-1 draw at home was ultimately not enough. With one win, one draw and one defeat in each of the last three test matches, Panathinaikos have also shown little consistency in their preparations for the new 25/26 season.
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| UEFA Champions League |
Panathinaikos Athen
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Glasgow Rangers
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1:1 (0:0) | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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30.07.2025 - UEFA Champions League
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Glasgow Rangers
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Panathinaikos Athen
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2:0 (0:0) | N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22.07.2025 - UEFA Champions League
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| Super League |
Panathinaikos Athen
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Olympiakos Piräus
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0:1 (0:0) | N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11.05.2025 - Super League
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AEK Athens
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Panathinaikos Athen
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1:2 (1:0) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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04.05.2025 - Super League
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| Super League |
PAOK Thessaloniki
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Panathinaikos Athen
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2:1 (1:1) | N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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27.04.2025 - Super League
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Weak offense was particularly noticeable in 2024/25
As there is not enough data to make a suitable prediction at this early stage, let's also take a look back. In the 24/25 season, Panathinaikos initially finished third in the national Stoiximan Super League in Greece. The only 31 goals scored were striking. In comparison: PAOK Saloniki had the best offense with 20 goals more, 50 goals in total. The four defeats conceded were the second-best figure behind Olympiakos Piraeus with two defeats.In the past season, Panathinaikos Athens missed out on the Europa League stage after a crazy penalty shoot-out in the play-offs. The Greeks lost out to Ajax Amsterdam 12:13.
Panathinaikos Athens
System: 4-3-3.
How good is Shakhtar Donetsk's current form?
Shakhtar Donetsk have been in action since the first round of qualifying and, after a clear 6-0 win in the first leg in Ilves, reached the second round with the handbrake on and a 0-0 draw in the second leg. There, the Ukrainians then eliminated Besiktas Istanbul.
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Schachtar Donezk
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Besiktas Istanbul
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31.07.2025 - UEFA Europa League
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Besiktas Istanbul
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Schachtar Donezk
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24.07.2025 - UEFA Europa League
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Ilves Tampere
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Schachtar Donezk
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17.07.2025 - UEFA Europa League
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Schachtar Donezk
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Ilves Tampere
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6:0 (2:0) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10.07.2025 - UEFA Europa League
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| Ukraine Premier League |
Sorja Luhansk
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Schachtar Donezk
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0:0 (0:0) | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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09.05.2025 - Ukraine Premier League
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Ukrainians don't often let anything burn
Shakhtar Donetsk secured a three-pointer at Epitsentr (1:0) last Sunday to kick off the championship season. And once again we can speak of a strong defensive performance. The Ukrainians have not lost a match in 15 consecutive matches across all competitions. Nine times they managed to keep a clean sheet and not allow their opponents a goal.Shakhtar Donetsk only finished 27th in the newly formed Champions League phase of the 2024/25 season. The European top flight proved to be too big for the Ukrainians.
Shakhtar Donetsk
System: 4-2-3-1.
H2H balance between Panathinaikos and Donetsk is still orphaned
We would also like to provide you with results from the head-to-head matches for your next betting tip. This usually completes the betting tip analysis. The problem is that Panathinaikos Athens will face the Ukrainians for the first time ever at European level. There has never been such a pairing against Shakhtar Donetsk before. In this respect, we therefore have to dispense with further data that could be helpful in the H2H comparison.
Comparison statistics last 10 events
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2 Draw 4 |
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5 Defeats 1 |
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14 Goals scored 23 |
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17 Goals received 9 |
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12 Shots on target 8 |
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Our prediction for Panathinaikos Athens vs Shakhtar Donetsk
The hosts' problem is home-made and lies up front. Offensively, Panathinaikos Athens scores too rarely. At the same time, Shakhtar Donetsk has its strengths in defense, so the away win 2 is obvious for us in these expert tips. If you want to get even better odds, you can also take a greater risk with the Tip 2 Win To Nil (win to nil). The visitors have not conceded a goal in nine of their last 15 unbeaten matches.
