On Tuesday evening, Spartak Moscow host PAOK Salonica in the Champions League third round qualifying second leg.
The first leg of this tie between the two teams in Greece finished 3-2 to PAOK Salonica. Despite the Greek side winning on home soil, the Russian side’s two away goals could be crucial in who makes it through to the play-off round.
Spartak Moscow have a terrible recent record in the Champions League, as the visitors have won just once in their last ten games in Europe’s elite competition, suffering six defeats in the process. Their recent games in this competition have at least been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five games.
Spartak also has an unconvincing recent home record in the Champions League, winning just two of their last six home outings in the competition. Both teams have scored in six of their last seven home games on home soil in the Champions League.
PAOK Salonica heads into this game on the back of a three-game winning run in the Champions League. However, prior to this season, the Greek side had failed to win in their previous ten matches in Europe’s elite competition dating back to 2004.
The visitor’s recent Champions League games have been high scoring, with five of their last six matches producing over 2.5 goals.
PAOK have won just one of their seven away games in the Champions League. However, they have drawn five of those aforementioned seven games on their travels, so head into this clash unbeaten in six away games in Europe’s elite competition.
The visitor’s recent away games in the Champions League have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven away games.
Forebet predicts that Spartak Moscow will record a victory in a high scoring clash to send the tie into extra-time and maybe even penalty kicks.