Kavala vs Panathinaikos Prediction and Betting Tips | December 17th 2025

Kavala will face Panathinaikos at the Anthi Karagianni Stadium on Wednesday in the final round of the 2025-26 Greek Football Cup league phase. The home side secured a spot in the Greek Cup via the qualifiers but have looked out of place in the tournament proper and not only require a significant victory on Wednesday but must also rely on results elsewhere if they are to sneak into the top 12.

Kavala faced Kalithea in the previous round of the cup and suffered a 2-1 defeat, with Georgios Stamoulis' second-half strike counting as a mere consolation goal. The second-tier club now sit 17th in the league phase with one point from a possible nine and now face their most difficult test in the tournament so far this weekend.

Panathinaikos, meanwhile, are playing well at the moment, most recently beating Volos 2-1 in the Greek Super League on Sunday. They made it three wins from three last time out in the cup as they beat Kifisia 1-0, with Anastasios Bakasetas scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot midway through the second half.

The visitors currently sit sixth in the league phase with nine points and will secure direct advancement to the quarterfinals of the competition with maximum points on the road this week.

Kavala vs Panathinaikos Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 15 meetings between Kavala and Panathinaikos. The hosts have won just two of those games while the visitors have won 11 times, with their other two contests ending level.
• The two teams last faced off in a Super League clash back in January 2011 which the visitors won 4-2.
• Panathinaikos are 20-time champions of the Greek Cup, most recently winning the competition in the 2023-24 campaign. They also boast 10 runner-up finishes to their name.
• Kavala's best cup run in the 21st century occurred in 2010, when they advanced to the semi-finals.

Kavala vs Panathinaikos Prediction

The Argonauts have won three of their last four games after winning just one of their previous eight. They, however, remain significant underdogs heading into the midweek clash and will rely heavily on their home advantage to perhaps pick up a point.

Trifýlli, who have lost just one of their last nine games across all competitions, are the stronger side ahead of Wednesday's fixture and should have little difficulty winning this one.

Prediction: Kavala 0-2 Panathinaikos

Kavala vs Panathinaikos Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Panathinaikos

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Seven of the hosts' last eight matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No

Edited by Ashwin