International friendly match between Alkmaar and PAOK at Sportrark Wiesel in the Netherlands without the presence of fans.
The very good finale in the play-off process saved the year for Alkmaar in the Dutch championship as it ensured its participation in the European competitions and specifically in the Conference League qualifiers where it will face the winner of the pair Tre Pene - Tuzla.
At the level of the roster, it already has several changes and for the time being the prefix is positive as it has been strengthened while none of the players who have left were key.
They are in a state of preparation and last Saturday Alkmaar beat Zwolle 3-1 in their first friendly game.
Last year is considered a rather unsuccessful year for PAOK in the domestic competitions, as in the championship it was left out of contention for the title very early on and was limited to 2nd place, while in the cup it reached the final but was defeated by Panathinaikos. Even so, he will participate in the 2nd qualifier of the Conference League where he will face Levski Sofias in double games at the end of the month.
In terms of transfers, there has been a lot of activity for a while now, with PAOK looking strengthened and with a more "full" roster compared to last year, while it is expected to strengthen even more.
Last Saturday, in the second pre-season friendly on Dutch soil, they were beaten 2-1 by Groningen, despite taking the lead early in the second half.
The teams are at the preparation level and it is normal to have few samples of their quality this year. In this little picture that we have, however, both showed that offensively they have many solutions and score easily, defensively, however, they are "searched" and even accept many phases with ease. The lack of anxiety about the result can lead us to an open match with many phases and goals.
Proposal: Alkmaar - PAOK Over 2,5 with a performance of 1.75