PAOK vs Betis Prediction & Betting Tips (22 January)

18th with 9 points, for the moment, PAOK Salonika is in the standings to qualify for the 1/16th final. The last clash in this C3 ended with an ultra-prolific match in Bulgaria against Ludogorets 3-3. A second draw in a row in the competition after the one contracted at home against the Norwegians of Brann 1-1. Still at home, PAOK was deprived of a victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-0 but reassured itself against Young Boys 4-0. We also mention a very important success among the Dogues de Lille 3-4. Casually, in all competitions, the Greeks have only lost 2 of their last 20 matches played. Since the start of 2026, only victories to report for the local team, including two in the national cup against Atromitos in the 1/8 final and in the quarter-final against Olympiakos 0-2, as well as in the championship on the pitch of Panetolikos 0-3. Last weekend, with the aim of achieving a fourth success in all competitions in this new year, PAOK welcomed OFI Crete in the championship, results to come.

 For its part, Betis Sevilla has so far performed almost flawlessly in this Europa League, with 4 wins and 2 draws. The successes were written on the pitch of Ludogorets 0-2, at home against OL 2-0 and Utrecht 2-1 and on the pitch of Dinamo Zagreb 1-3. Against Nottingham 2-2 and on the Genk pitch 0-0, the Andalusians were forced to share the points. In the standings of this Europa League, Betis Sevilla occupies fourth place, lying in wait behind Aston Villa, Midtjylland and Lyon. If we talk about all the competitions that Bétis is covering this season, the team coached by Mr. Pellegrini has only found defeat four times, in the league each time against Bilbao, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the start of 2026. Last weekend, the Verdibancos were entitled to quite a shock in the league with Villarreal, result to come a few days after their victory in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey against Elche. 

Not registered to play in this competition, M.Baldé, Murg and replacement goalkeeper Luka Gugeshashvili will not be called up. Injured, the vice-world champion in 2018 Dejan Lovren (ex-Lyon) will be ousted from the group as will the usual number 1 in the goalkeeper position, Jiri Pavlenka. Prolific in the competition with 2 goals plus 2 assists per header, Giannis Konstantelias and Andrija Zivkovic will be well operational like Georgios Giakoumakis (2 goals in C3) and the Bulgarian Despodov (1 goal, 2 assists in C3). Often established in C3, Cédric Bakambu will serve a suspension this evening, for accumulation of yellow cards. He will take the place of Swiss left-back R.

Rodriguez, back from suspension. His competitor on the left, Junior Firpo is injured as are the right backs Bellerin and Ortiz, as well as the playmaker Isco. Sofyan Amrabat and Ezzalzouli (3 goals, 3 assists in the league) will have played the CAN final last Sunday with Morocco and could observe a period of rest. Offensively, Cucho Hernandez (8 goals, 3 assists in La Liga) could be forced to watch his friends from his sofa due to injury. Author of 3 goals in this Europa League, Brazilian winger Antony (5 goals, 3 assists in La Liga) will be there.