The Matchday 2 clash of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League group stage between Celta Vigo (Spain) and PAOK (Greece) will take place on October 2 at the Balaidos Stadium in Vigo. Celta Vigo vs. PAOK: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Celta Vigo
The Spanish side suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Stuttgart in the first round. Celta's winless streak in the Europa League has now reached four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). However, they managed to score in three of these encounters and have found the net in 7 of their last 8 matches in this tournament. On the downside, they have conceded in their last five Europa League games.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Celta's last 7 Europa League matches.
- Celta has scored at least one goal in 18 of their last 21 home Europa League games.
- On home turf, Celta has avoided defeat in 5 of their last 7 Europa League matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Celta Vigo (4-3-3)
Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Oscar Mingueza, Damian Rodriguez, Marcos Alonso – Fran Beltran, Ilaix Moriba, Younes El-Abdellaoui – Ferran Jutgla, Pablo Duran, Iago Aspas.
Defenders Sergio Carreira, Carl Starfelt, and Mihailo Ristic are out due to injuries.
PAOK
The Greek side drew 0-0 at home against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last round. PAOK has only one win in their last 8 Europa League matches (3 draws, 4 losses). Moreover, they failed to score in 6 of these encounters but managed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 games in this tournament.
- PAOK conceded first in 5 of their last 7 Europa League matches.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 away Europa League games (1 draw, 5 losses).
- In 7 of their last 9 away Europa League matches, PAOK has not scored more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for PAOK (4-5-1)
Jiri Pavlenka – Abdul Rahman Baba, Tomasz Kedziora, Giannis Michailidis, Jonjoe Kenny – Andrija Zivkovic, Magomed Ozdoev, Giannis Konstantelias, Soualiho Meite, Taison – Giorgos Giakoumakis.
Midfielder Dimitris Pelkas is injured.
Referee
Igor Pajač (Croatia)
Matches – 11 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 18%.
Celta Vigo vs. PAOK: Match Prediction
Razvan Lucescu's side reached the main round with only one win in regular time, achieved at home, where they are traditionally tough opponents. However, away from home, PAOK has won just 2 of their last 14 Europa League matches (2 draws, 10 losses), failing to score in 9 of these games.
Celta should capitalize on PAOK's away weaknesses. The Spanish team has been strong at home, avoiding defeat in 26 of their last 29 Europa League matches (20 wins, 6 draws). They often need just one or two goals to secure points, having conceded no more than one goal in 14 of their last 16 home games in this tournament.
Considering these factors, my prediction: Celta Vigo will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
