PAOK host Anderlecht in the Europa League third qualifying round, with a place in the next stage on the line. CheckLive has no favourite for this one, which says plenty: this is a tight tie and a draw would be no surprise.
PAOK have won both of their Europa League meetings with Dynamo Kyiv, 2-0 and 3-2, and also beat AEK Larnaca 3-2, though they lost 2-3 to FC Twente and drew 0-0 with KVC Westerlo in friendlies. Anderlecht beat Hammarby IF 3-1 and drew 1-1 with them, then beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2 and drew 0-0 with US Boulogne Côte-d'Opale before a 5-1 defeat at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
The two clubs have never met before, so there is no head-to-head form to lean on. The key is how Anderlecht respond after that heavy Union Saint-Gilloise loss, while PAOK will take confidence from their two wins over Dynamo Kyiv. With no CheckLive favourite and no previous meetings, this genuinely feels like one that could go either way.
