- Hradec Kralove are in solid form overall (W5, D3, L2 from their last 10 across all competitions) but have wobbled a little in their last five (W1, D2, L2).
- Panathinaikos are in better form overall (W4, D4, L2 from their last 10) and enter this game unbeaten in five (W2, D3), following their 1-2 extra-time win over FC CSKA 1948 prior to the 2-2 draw in Hradec.
- Panathinaikos have 2 wins and 2 losses from their last 4 away (W2, L2) across all competitions, scoring 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.75 goals per game on average.
Tricky tie is perfectly poised
FC Hradec Kralove and Panathinaikos are locked at 2-2 after the first leg of this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 tie, so it remains a live encounter going into Thursday's second leg at the Malsovicka Arena in Czechia.
Votroci are in reasonable form but have wobbled a bit since their 1-0 defeat away to Besiktas JK was followed by a 2-2 draw with the Trifylli. They have won only one of their last five games and seem more secure at home, where they have won one and lost one of their past two. David Horejs has them playing in a very disciplined and compact way, ready to counterattack in numbers and with purpose.
Jacob Neestrup has a very different approach and likes to control possession with a false-9 in a 4-3-3 system that recycles the ball vertically and presses in waves. Hradec's low block will test the ability of Trifylli's attack to link-up and they will not be disheartened to see that Panathinaikos are only 19/20 favourites, with Votroci listed at 57/20 and the draw at 51/20.
Panathinaikos to edge a tight affair
Panathinaikos are the form team, having gone unbeaten in their previous five games, and they have a great chance of edging this tie in Hradec. The odds on the Trifylli are correct, but the 57/20 about the home side and 19/20 about the visitors are a little too close for our liking.
Over 2.5 goals looks a solid play at 83/100 and Both Teams to Score is tempting at 7/10, which fits the feel of an open qualifier but there is a chance the visitors will nick it. Abdullahi Umar has been Hradec's sharpest player in the competition with two goals in one, while Andrews Tetteh has three goals in his last five for Panathinaikos. Trifylli have scored nine in their last five with Adriano Jagusic leading the charge with two.
