Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction – 07.08.2025

Panathinaikos hosts Shakhtar Donetsk in the Greek capital, Athens, in a first leg from the Europa League’s third qualifying round. PAO enters the competition after being eliminated from the Champions League, while Shakhtar has already eliminated two opponents in the Europa League, including Turkish giants Besiktas.

Panathinaikos - Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tip

Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk Tips

  • X2;
  • Shakhtar Over 1.5 Goals;

     

  • Both Teams to Score;

Panathinaikos Preview and News

Panathinaikos, one of the biggest teams in Greece historically, enters the Europa League after their Champions League elimination against Rangers. The Greens gave their best against the Scottish team, but didn’t win either of the two matches. In the second leg, PAO had the opportunity to cause some damage at home, but their efforts only led to a 1-1 draw against the Gers. Filip Djuricic scored Panathinaikos’ only goal in the game.

Despite losing against Rangers, PAO remain an excellent team. Their Brazilian star Tete is a former Shakhtar player, so he will face his former club on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Panathinaikos rely heavily on players like Fotis Ioannidis and Anastasios Bakasetas as well.

The Uruguayan international Facundo Pellistri is a player to watch in PAO’s team. A former player of Manchester United, Pellistri is a dangerous winger who can break the opposition defence thanks to his technique and dribbling ability. Shakhtar should not leave him any free space to operate in.

Shakhtar Donetsk Preview and News

Shakhtar Donetsk made a strong claim in the Europa League second qualifying round with the elimination of Turkish powerhouse Besiktas. The Miners won both games against Besiktas, especially impressive being their 4-2 win in Istanbul in the first leg.

Just like always, Shakhtar relies on a great mixture of Ukrainian and Brazilian players. Kevin scored two of the goals against Besiktas in Istanbul while Eguinaldo, Marlon Santos and Dmytro Kryskiv bring a lot of quality to the squad, too.

Kevin scored in the second leg against Besiktas as well. He’s the player to watch in Shakhtar’s team. The 22-year-old striker moved to Ukraine from Palmeiras, and maybe it’s a matter of time before he joins a bigger club.

The club captain, Mykola Matviyenko, brings a so-needed experience in Shakhtar’s defence. The 29-year-old defender has more than 75 matches for the Ukrainian national team, which makes him a respectable figure in the dressing room. His commanding of the defence will be crucial for the Miners.

Head-to-Head Matches

This will be the first match between Panathinaikos and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Preview

Everything points to a great game of football between Panathinaikos and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Greek capital, Athens. We can say that Shakhtar are favourites after the impressive elimination of Besiktas, but don’t underestimate PAO – they are one of the biggest clubs in Greece. Let’s see how this one will go!