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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
Referee
Vassilis Fotias
Form

Recent form

PAOK
71Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

Iraklis 1908
55Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
PAOK or Draw

BetGenius backs PAOK or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

PAOK welcome Iraklis 1908 to Toumba looking to rebound from a surprising 3-1 home defeat against Kalamata. Prior to that setback, the hosts had registered three consecutive victories against Aris Thessalonikis, Atromitos, and Panetolikos. With 12 points from six matches, PAOK remain in the upper tier of the standings, driven by an attack that has scored 13 goals across the campaign.

Iraklis 1908 arrive on an encouraging run of form, having gone unbeaten in their last five league fixtures with two wins and three draws. Their approach under a five-man defensive setup has yielded three clean sheets overall, including an away shutout against Aris Thessalonikis and an away victory at Asteras Tripolis. Sitting seventh with nine points, the visitors have shown resilience on their travels.

While PAOK hold superior firepower and home advantage, their recent defensive lapse against Kalamata highlights potential vulnerability against well-organized opponents. Iraklis have demonstrated the defensive structure to keep contests tight, making this a competitive regional clash.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. PAOK have found the net in all six league matches this season, scoring 13 goals in total.
  2. Iraklis 1908 are unbeaten in their last five league matches, recording two wins and three draws.
  3. PAOK suffered their first home loss of the campaign in their last outing, falling 3-1 against Kalamata.
  4. Iraklis 1908 have kept clean sheets in two of their four away matches, utilizing a five-man defensive system in four fixtures.
  5. D. Pelkas and C. Ndiaye provide consistent attacking threat for the hosts, having netted three league goals each.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

PAOK at homeIraklis 1908 away
4
Played
5
3-0-1
W-D-L
1-2-2
2.3
Scored /game
0.8
1
Conceded /game
1.4
—
Clean sheets
40%
—
Failed to score
40%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (PAOK at home plus Iraklis 1908 away).

Players

Key players this season

PAOK

  • D. Pelkas3G
  • A. Živković4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1PanathinaikosPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+1318
2Olympiakos PiraeusPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+516
3PAOKPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+615
4AEK Athens FCPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)6+1314
5Aris ThessalonikisPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7-313
6KalamataPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7+110
7OFIPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7010
8Iraklis 1908Promotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7-19
9PanetolikosSuper League (Relegation Group)7-39
10KifisiaSuper League (Relegation Group)7-28
11Asteras TripolisSuper League (Relegation Group)7-85
History

Head-to-head

1
PAOK
0
Draws
0
Iraklis 1908

PAOK have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-10-18PAOK2-1Iraklis 1908
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Our record in Super League 1

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
PAOK or Draw
75%
Confidence

PAOK possess a potent frontline featuring D. Pelkas and C. Ndiaye, each with three goals this term, helping the team average 2.3 goals scored per home match without failing to score in any league fixture so far. However, their 3-1 loss to Kalamata showed they can be breached. Iraklis 1908 have built momentum through a five-game unbeaten streak built on a compact 5-4-1 shape that concedes just one goal per game on average. Combining the home side to take at least a point accommodates Iraklis's tendency to draw matches while respecting PAOK's offensive edge.

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Published October 17, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.