Athens was left without a title again in 2025, finishing second in the Super League. The new season started poorly, but after Rafa Benítez took over as head coach, efforts to improve the situation intensified, though not everything is working out—the gap to the top four remains significant. In the spring, Roma narrowly lost out to Juventus in the battle for fourth place. Now, under Gasperini, they are even trying to compete for the “scudetto.” However, they were recently knocked out of the cup.
The Greeks began their season in the Champions League qualifiers but immediately lost to Rangers. In this tournament, they started with goalless draws against Shakhtar. Nevertheless, they advanced by winning on penalties both against Shakhtar and Samsunspor, and in the main round, they recorded more wins than losses. Against Ferencváros, they came close to defeat but managed to equalize in time.
The Italians clearly do not see the Europa League as a priority. After a 2-1 win over Nice, they lost to both Lyon and Viktoria Plzeň. But then they won three times in a row, effectively securing a playoff spot ahead of time. Last Thursday, they still managed to win against Stuttgart thanks to a double from Pisilli.
Panathinaikos vs Roma: Key statistics and trends
Panathinaikos has won two of their last four rounds
The team scores an average of 1.09 goals and concedes 0.82
Roma has won four matches in a row
The club scores 1.71 goals on average and concedes 0.71
Panathinaikos vs Roma: Probable starting lineups
Panathinaikos (probable lineup): Lafont – Kyriakopoulos, Touba, Ingason, Palmer-Brown, Calabria – Sanches, Bakasetas, Chirivella, Pellistri – Swiderski
Roma (probable lineup): Svilar – Gilardi, Zelkowski, Celik – Tsimikas, Pellegrini, Soulé, Koné, Pisilli, Rensch – Ferguson
Previous matches: Panathinaikos vs Roma
The clubs met in European competitions in 2010—back then, the Italians won both matches.
Free prediction for Panathinaikos vs Roma
The visitors are clearly favored. Still, this pairing is destined to produce a “total under 2.5 goals” (odds – 1.8).