PAOK carry a one goal lead into this Europa League qualifier second leg at Toumba Stadium. They won the first meeting 3-2 away on July 23 and that result still shapes everything.
Dynamo Kyiv travel with several key absences. Denys Popov remains out after knee surgery until at least October. Mykola Mykhaylenko and Vladyslav Kabaev both miss out through knee and ankle issues while Oleksandr Tymchyk has not recovered from surgery that started back in April. Those gaps leave their defence thin and short on options.
Giannis Konstantelias scored in the first leg for PAOK. Volodymyr Brazhko and Justin Lonwijk replied for Dynamo. Both sides know one mistake can flip the tie with the aggregate so tight.
PAOK should control the tempo early. Their home record in these ties tends to reward patience and they have already shown they can score on the road against this opponent. Dynamo will need to chase the game but their missing players make a comeback look difficult.
Expect PAOK to stay compact and hit on the break rather than chase an early goal. The visitors lack the full squad to press high for long periods.
Recommended Bets
PAOK to win @1.75 — They lead on aggregate and host the second leg with Dynamo missing multiple defenders.
Over 2.5 goals @2.00 — The first leg produced five goals and both teams have attacking threats that can open games up.
PAOK -0.5 Asian handicap @1.85 — Home advantage plus the aggregate lead gives them the edge to cover the handicap.
Odds tend to shorten closer to kickoff — lock in value now.
