PAOK vs Anderlecht Prediction 6 August 2026
🔊 On August 6, PAOK and Anderlecht meet in the Europa League third qualifying round. Both sides have been scoring freely of late. Anderlecht are back in European competition, while PAOK are grinding through another tough qualifying campaign in the continent's second-tier club tournament.
Head-to-Head
📊 PAOK and Anderlecht have only met in friendlies, and even those were back in the previous decade.
Head-to-head statistics PAOK - Anderlecht
PAOK Thessaloniki Team Overview
It's worth looking at PAOK's recent results. Over the past month, they played three friendlies - a 4-0 demolition of Westerlo, a hard-fought 3-2 win over AEK Larnaca, and a 2-3 defeat to Twente. Every match had goals. The attack looked sharp throughout, but the defence was far from solid.
In official matches, though, PAOK have shown they can lock things down when needed. In the first leg away to Dynamo Kyiv in the previous qualifying round, they won 3-2. The home leg was a different story entirely. PAOK gave their opponents nothing - no chances, no threat near goal. They scored late in the first half, added another straight after the break, and closed it out 2-0. Yannis Konstantelias was the standout: a brace in the second leg, and 1+1 in the first.
Match Results: PAOK Thessaloniki
RSC Anderlecht Team Overview
In that same period, the Belgians played three friendlies and won all three. They beat Dunkerque 2-1, then got past Nijmegen 3-2, and wrapped up pre-season with a 1-0 win over AZ. Scored in every game, looked like a functioning unit - even if the defence had its moments. Anderlecht came into the season ready.
And it showed. In the previous Europa League qualifying round, they were up against Swedish side Hammarby. The first leg wasn't comfortable - Anderlecht lost the shots on target count 5-7, corners 2-4, and had midfielder Nathan Saliba sent off, which cost them. They drew 1-1 away. But the home leg was a different story entirely: 20-7 in shots, 10-0 in corners, and they still conceded in the second minute. It took until early in the second half to level, then they pushed on and won 3-1. Forward Danilo Sikan was the standout across the tie - he scored twice against the Swedes.
Match Results: RSC Anderlecht
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
In six straight matches involving PAOK, referees handed out no more than 4 yellow cards. Anderlecht had the same in 4 of their last 5 games. Neither side plays particularly dirty. This will be their first meeting, and both teams should approach it carefully - especially the Belgians, who have already had a key player sent off after picking up two bookings. We're going with total yellows under 4.5.
⚽ Goals Prediction
Both teams have been scoring regularly - in pre-season and competitive matches alike. PAOK have found the net in 11 games running, friendlies included. Anderlecht went home without a goal just once in their last 12 matches. Both sides tend to skip the midfield battle and go straight for aggressive pressing and attacking in the opponent's half. Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.77* looks worth a play.
🚩 Corners Prediction
At home, PAOK often win the corners battle - but in their last seven Europa League matches, they've delivered no more than 5. And across their last five games in the competition, not one of them reached 10 corners total. Worth looking at total corners under 9.5 at 1.88*.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The bookmakers are right to make the Greek side favourites - they rarely lose at home, and Anderlecht have won just 2 of their last 10 away matches. We saw PAOK at their best in Thessaloniki against Dynamo Kyiv: sharp, controlled, and they kept a clean sheet. Expect a home win, 2-1. Goals look likely too, so our pick is total goals over 2.5 - that line has landed in 6 of PAOK's last 7 matches, friendlies included.
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Betting Tips: PAOK Thessaloniki - RSC Anderlecht
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