Prediction for match PAOK — Celta

Match Analysis: PAOK vs Celta

On February 19, 2026, PAOK will face Celta in the Europa League. The odds for the main outcomes are distributed as follows: PAOK's victory is priced at 2.53, Celta's win at 3.04, and a draw at 3.44. In terms of probabilities: PAOK has 38.95%, a draw is 28.64%, and Celta has 32.41%. The balance of power is quite even, but the Greek team has a slight edge according to the odds and probabilities. Interestingly, in their last head-to-head meeting on October 2, 2025, Celta defeated PAOK 3-1.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, PAOK has an average ball possession of 51.6%, receives 2.8 yellow cards per game, commits 11 fouls, and is caught offside 2.6 times. During the same period, Celta holds the ball 56.6% of the time, receives 1.2 yellow cards, commits 13 fouls, and is caught offside 1.8 times. PAOK's last three matches were as follows: February 15, 2026 - PAOK vs AEK Athens - 0-0, February 8, 2026 - Aris vs PAOK - 0-0, February 1, 2026 - PAOK vs Panserraikos - 4-1. Celta's recent results: February 14, 2026 - Espanyol vs Celta - 2-2, February 6, 2026 - Celta vs Osasuna - 1-2, February 1, 2026 - Getafe vs Celta - 0-0. In their last meeting on October 2, 2025, Celta won 3-1 against PAOK.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In the last five matches, both teams have an average of 2.6 goals per game. PAOK scores 1.6 and concedes 1, while Celta scores 1 and concedes 1.6. In terms of over 2.5 goals: PAOK had 2 out of 5 matches over, and Celta had 3 out of 5 over 2.5. In the first half, PAOK had 2 out of 5 matches with over 1.5 goals, while Celta had none. In the second half, PAOK had 2 out of 5 over 1.5 goals, while Celta had 4 out of 5 over 1.5 goals. Regarding goal intervals: PAOK most frequently scores between 76-90 minutes (33%), and Celta in the same interval (43%). PAOK concedes more often at the start of the match (0-15 and 16-30 - 33% each), as well as between 61 and 75 minutes (33%). Celta concedes most frequently at the end (76-90 - 50%). Considering both teams have an average total of 2.6, and Celta has 4 out of 5 games with over 1.5 in the second half, betting on over 2.5 goals seems logical. The odds for over 2.5 goals are 2.01.

Corner Totals Analysis

PAOK averages 4.8 corners per match, while Celta averages 4.4. In the last five matches, both teams had 2 out of 5 games with a total of over 9.5 corners. Among all the presented corner totals, the line closest to the sum of the averages (9.2) is 9.5. The odds for over 9.5 corners are 2.15, and for under 9.5 corners, it's 1.59. PAOK is the favorite in corner outcomes with odds of 1.67. Considering the average figures and frequency of occurrences, betting on over 9.5 corners seems justified, but a moderate number of corners is also possible.