Detailed data is limited here — we're working off a thin brief, so let's be honest about that upfront. What we do know: Anderlecht's recent fixture against Waasland-Beveren saw them backed as strong favourites, and the rationale pointed to their status as one of Belgium's biggest clubs, with a squad full of quality. That's the kind of pedigree that travels, even in the cauldron of European qualifiers. PAOK, though, are no mugs — Greek champions in recent memory, with a raucous home crowd at Toumba, but here they're away from home, and that changes everything.

Anderlecht, at Lotto Park, are a different beast. Their recent form, while not fully documented, carries the weight of a club that expects to be in European group stages every season. PAOK, for all their domestic grit, have historically struggled to impose themselves away from Greece in these qualifiers. Momentum is with the home side — they're the bigger name, the richer squad, and they'll smell the opportunity to take a lead back to Thessaloniki. We're not overthinking this: Anderlecht are the sharper side on paper, and the X2 cover gives us the safety net if PAOK nick a draw.