Rijeka – PAOK Saloniki Tip Europa League, Qualification, Playoffs, First Leg on Thursday, 08/21/25 at 8:45 p.m.
The season did not start according to plan for Rijeka! After a high-flying 2024/25 season, the team is now showing signs of a slight decline. The visitors could now also benefit from this.
According to my Rijeka PAOK Saloniki prediction, the Greeks should be able to take a big step towards the Europa League group stage after 90 minutes.
In the meantime, you can take a big step towards a decent sports betting payout with the NEO.bet Boost. The licensed bookmaker is offering some really great betting offers for this match.
My Rijeka PAOK Saloniki tip: PAOK to win
Here are the reasons for my tip:
- HNK has lost its last two home games!
- PAOK won its last away game in Rijeka 2-0!
- Rijeka is slowly falling victim to high expectations!
Rijeka vs. PAOK Saloniki AI predictions:
ChatGPT’s AI prediction for Rijeka PAOK Saloniki is impressive. In my opinion, it’s not quite 10 out of 10, but some of the suggestions could certainly be turned into promising football bets.
However, “Rijeka to win” at around 3.45 seems too simplistic and unlikely to me. After all, HNK has lost its last two home games, including against Irish side Shelbourne (1-2).
Predicted chance of winning:
| Rijeka to win |
Draw |
PAOK Saloniki to win |
| 29.9% |
29.9% |
40.2% |
The second suggestion, “Over 2.5 goals” at odds of around 2.10, makes a slightly better impression on me. A 2-1 or 3-1 win for PAOK would be a good result for this match.
The AI’s supposedly safe suggestion is “PAOK under 1.5 goals” at average odds of 1.60. However, I also have my doubts about this, as I think the Greeks are more likely to score two goals than just one.
What you need to bear in mind when betting on Rijeka vs. PAOK Saloniki
- PAOK prevailed against Rijeka in the 2021 UCL qualifiers: 1-1 in the first leg, 2-0 in the second leg.
- “BTS & Over 2.5 goals” occurred in 5 of PAOK’s last 6 away games.
- PAOK’s record against Croatian clubs is positive: 6 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses.
- Rijeka, on the other hand, has never beaten a Greek club in European competition (2 draws, 4 losses).
