PAOK play their first European fixture of the season on Thursday when they host Wolfsberger in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie.
The same applies to the Austrian visitors, who make the trip to Greece looking to bolster their chances of making the main stage of a continental competition for the first time since 2020-21.
How do the bookies see it: PAOK heavily backed to establish lead
Wolfsberger's lack of recent experience on the European scene is reflected in the betting odds with Boylesports pricing them at 5/1 to earn an away victory.
PAOK are as low as 2/5, with the draw potentially being viewed as attractive at betting odds of 10/3.
With Wolfsberger having two competitive fixtures under their belt during 2025-26, there is scope for the bookmakers to have gotten the prices wrong on this occasion.
Head to head: First-ever competitive meeting
These two teams have never squared off in a competitive fixture, while Wolfsberger are yet to play a Greek side in Europe.
However, PAOK have played teams from Austria on 10 occasions, the first time occurring in 1965-66 and the most recent in 2012-13.
When they faced Rapid Vienna in the Europa League playoff round that season, PAOK succumbed to a 5-1 aggregate defeat.
Players to watch: Feyenoord loanee with point to prove
PAOK have made an array of additions during the summer transfer window, with Celtic left-back Greg Taylor among those to make the switch.
However, the arrival of 22-cap Croatia international Luka Ivanusec is arguably the most exciting, the winger having signed on loan from Feyenoord.
Ivanusec has a point to prove having struggled to make a sustained impact at the Dutch giants across the last two seasons.
Former Chelsea prospect Thierno Ballo is one of Wolfsberger's star players having contributed 33 goals and 17 assists from 104 appearances for the club in all competitions.
That said, he was part of the team that suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to SCR Altach on Saturday.
Predicted lineups: Wolfsberger to bring in 19-year-old forward?
The PAOK starting lineup is somewhat of an unknown given that they are yet to start their Greek Superleague campaign.
However, the likes of Andrija Zivkovc and Fedor Chalov – as well as Ivanusec – will each hope to make an impression in the final third.
Wolfsberger suffered their defeat to Altach on the back of making three changes before the 63rd-minute mark, their opponents subsequently scoring twice after 72 minutes.
Therefore, changes may be kept to a minimum, albeit with 19-year-old starlet Erik Kojzek being handed an opportunity in attack
PAOK: Pavlenka; Camara, Chalov, Kedziora, Konstantelias, Meite, Michailidis, Pelkas, Sastre, Taylor, Zivkovic
Wolfsberger: Polster; Diabate, Wimmer, Baumgartner; Matic, Schopf, Sulzner, Renner; Zukic; Ballo, Kojzek
Anything else catch the eye?
In their two friendlies with Ajax and NEC Nijmegen, PAOK scored and conceded four goals apiece.
When taking into account the back end of last season, they have kept just one clean sheet in nine matches, including friendlies.
Wolfsberger posted a notable 3-2 win over Besiktas in a pre-season game on July 16, but have since scored just four goals in three matches.
Three of those strikes came against minnows St. Marienkirchen in an Austrian cup tie, a game in which they were 1/25 favourites but were level at 1-1 at half time.
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