PAOK vs Young Boys pronostic, H2H and probable lineups – 6 November 2025
One of the clashes of matchday 4 in the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League group stage will take place this Thursday at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki, where Greek side PAOK hosts Swiss outfit Young Boys. I’m backing a bet on goals here, relying on both teams’ European statistics.
Match preview
PAOK’s away win over Lille in France significantly boosted their standing in the group, but the team remains inconsistent overall. That was just their second victory in the last ten Europa League matches, and they managed to score in only four of those. Nevertheless, PAOK are traditionally more confident on home turf, rarely leaving the pitch without points in front of their fans.
At home, the team often relies on a defensive approach, which paid off during the qualifiers, but against stronger opposition, their back line’s stability falters. The absence of a suspended defender could impact their defensive compactness. It’s also worth noting that PAOK have already conceded seven goals in two Europa League games at the start of the 2025/26 campaign.
Young Boys continue to showcase an aggressive, attack-minded style, having found the net in seven consecutive Europa League matches. Despite some defensive issues, the Swiss side often wins thanks to their tempo and creative play in the final third. The victory over Ludogorets strengthened their position in the middle of the group table.
The return of experienced coach Gerardo Seoane has boosted the club’s ambitions in international competition, and the results are already showing. The visitors are particularly dangerous away from home: they have scored at least once in 14 of their last 15 European away games. Given PAOK’s defensive instability and Young Boys’ attacking form, backing the Swiss side to score looks like a logical choice.
Probable lineups
- PAOK: Tsiftsis – Baba, Kenny, Michailidis, Kedziora – Zivkovic, Meite, Konstantelias, Despodov, Kamara – Chalov
- Young Boys: Keller – Benito, Hadjam, Andrews, Zukru – Fernandes, Raveloson, Males, Monteiro – Gigovic, Bedja
Match facts and head-to-head
- In 6 of PAOK’s last 8 Europa League matches, at least one team failed to score.
- Young Boys are unbeaten in 8 of their last 10 Europa League away matches.
- The Swiss side has scored exactly 1 goal in 9 of their last 12 away games in the competition.
Prediction
PAOK’s home record is solid, but their defensive inconsistency against a proactive Young Boys attack makes betting on the visitors to score the safest option. Our prediction: “Young Boys to score” at odds of 1.53.
