Panathinaikos and Ajax meet on Thursday in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, after both teams easily passed the second round.

Panathinaikos:
- In the last match on August 1, 2024, they defeated Botev Plovdiv with a score of 0-4. 
- In the last 5 matches, they won 2 times, lost 2 times, and drew 1 time. They scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded 1.6 goals. 
- In the last 10 home matches, more than 0.5 goals were scored in the first half. 
- In the last 6 Europa League matches, more than 2.5 goals were scored. 
- They conceded at least 1 goal in the last 6 home matches. 
- They scored at least 2 goals in 6 of the last 7 home matches.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Panathinaikos' last 6 Europa League matches. 

Ajax:
- In the last match on August 1, 2024, they defeated Vojvodina with a score of 1-3. 
- In the last 5 matches, they won 4 times and drew 1 time. They scored an average of 2.6 goals per match and conceded 0.8 goals. 
- They conceded at least 1 goal in the last 20 away matches. 
- In the last 7 away matches, more than 3.5 goals were scored. 
- They have not lost in the last 7 matches.
- At least 2 goals were scored by Ajax in 6 of the last 7 matches. 
- Both teams scored in 6 of Ajax's last 7 away matches in the Europa League.

Head to head:
In the last head-to-head on November 24, 2016, Ajax defeated Panathinaikos at home with a score of 2-0. 
In the last 2 head-to-heads, Ajax won 2 times. Panathinaikos scored an average of 0.5 goals per match, while Ajax scored an average of 2 goals per match. 

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Panathinaikos
Dragowski; Baldock, Ingason, Jedvaj, Mladenovic; Cerin, Arao; Tete, Bakasetas, Djuricic; Jeremejeff
Ajax
Pasveer; Rensch, Sutalo, Baas, Hato; Taylor, Henderson, Van den Boomen; Ramsussen, Akpom, Berghuis

BetMines predicts that both teams will score at least one goal.