Hradec Kralove vs Panathinaikos

This second leg in Hradec Kralove decides who advances to the Conference League league phase, following the first meeting in Athens on August 20. For Panathinaikos, it's a chance to secure continental group-stage football after edging past CSKA 1948 Sofia in the previous round. For Hradec Kralove, it's a rare shot at a European group stage, having dropped down a level after a tight Europa League exit to Besiktas. Hradec Kralove arrive in good domestic shape, sitting fifth in the Czech First League after wins over Pardubice and Banik Ostrava either side of a draw with Bohemians. Striker Mick van Buren has carried their European form, scoring in both legs of the win over Tromso. Panathinaikos needed two legs to beat CSKA 1948, with Adriano Jagusic on the scoresheet, and are just starting their own league campaign. The clubs have never met competitively before. Our prediction: 1-2