The UEFA Europa League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Panathinaikos play host to Sturm Graz at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium on Thursday. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since November 2009, when the Greek outfit secured a 1-0 victory in the Europa League group stage. Panathinaikos maintained their fine run of results at the weekend when they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Panserraikos in their Greek Super League clash at the Serres Stadium. Thanks for the submission! Rafael Benitez’s side have won three games on the trot across all competitions and five of their most recent six outings, a run which has seen them surge into sixth place in the Super League table. Panathinaikos now turn their focus to the Europa League, where they have picked up two wins and lost two of their four games so far to collect six points and sit 16th in the standings. On the other hand, Sturm Graz failed to find their feet last Sunday when they fell to a 3-1 loss against LASK in their Austrian Bundesliga clash at Merkur Arena. Jürgen Saumel’s side have gone four consecutive league matches without a win, losing three and claiming one draw, having won each of the four games preceding this run. Sturm Graz’s recent league woes have been in keeping with their struggles in the Europa League, where they have failed to win three of their four games (2L 1D) to sit 26th in the table with four points from a possible 12. Panathinaikos vs Sturm Graz Head-To-Head and Key Numbers The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Panathinaikos and Sturm Graz claiming two wins each from their previous four encounters. Their first meeting came back in February 2001, when Sturm Graz secured a 2-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League, while their most recent encounter ended 1-0 in favor of Panathinaikos in the Europa League in November 2009. Sturm Graz have failed to win six of their last seven matches, losing four and picking up two draws, having won each of the four games preceding this run. Panathinaikos are unbeaten in nine of their 10 home games across all competitions this season, claiming five wins and four draws so far. Panathinaikos vs Sturm Graz Prediction Panathinaikos have put together a fine run of results in recent weeks and will welcome the challenge of an out-of-sorts Sturm Graz side, who have managed just one win from their last seven games. Benitez’s men have proven tough to beat on home turf this season, and we are backing them to come away with the desired result at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium. Prediction: Panathinaikos 2-0 Sturm Graz Panathinaikos vs Sturm Graz Betting Tips Tip 1: Result Panathinaikos to win Tip 2: Over 4. 5 cards Yes (There have been at least five bookings in six of Panathinaikos’ last seven games) Tip 3: Over 10. 5 corners No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in seven of the hosts’ last eight outings).
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