Full hopes of direct qualification to his “16”. Europa League finishing in the top eight of the League Phase ranking they maintain Olympic and PAOK.
The “red and white” with the 0-0 opposite to Twenty they lost ground, as they dropped to 15th place, but they still have a chance to escape the extra round of the playoffs. According to the UEFA official, Andreas Dimatoshis team Jose Luis Mendilibaris best placed to finish third if they beat Porto away (23/1) and Qarabag at home (30/1) to reach 15 points. On the other hand, however, with two defeats, Olympiacos can fall all the way to 32nd place, staying out of Europe (teams from 25th place and below do not enter the knockouts). Olympiakos’ chances of being in the Top 8 are now just 7%, however they are 98% likely to qualify, as they have only a 2% chance of finishing 25th or lower.
As regards to PAOKafter the great victory with 5-0 over Ferentzvarosis 22nd and can in the best case scenario finish fifth if they win the matches with Slavia Prague at home (23/1) and Sociedad away (30/1). On the contrary, if they lose both of their remaining games, in the worst case scenario, the Greek champions can fall to penultimate place (35th) and of course be out of the Europa League. The Northern Doubleheader’s chances of making the top eight are just 0.01%, but 57% will be in the knockout stages and only 43% will finish behind 25th.
As for him Panathinaikosin spite of win over New Saints at Shrewsbury (0-2) and with one game remaining they are definitively out of the top eight of the Conference League, therefore they cannot go directly to the “16”. With a victory over Dinamo Minsk next Thursday at OAKA, the “greens” in the best case scenario can be ninth. However, if they are defeated by the Belarusians, they can drop down to 29th place and be eliminated (from 25th place and below the teams do not continue). In summary, Panathinaikos will 99% be in the first 24 that will continue in the knockouts.
Source: Sport Fm
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