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Chelsea FC vs PAOK FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
4 – 0
Full Time
PAOK FC
Thu 29 Nov 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 7' Yevhen Khacheridi
Y 50' Pontus Wernbloom
Gary Cahill 54' Y
Y 80' Dimitris Pelkas

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs PAOK FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristo Tohver
  • Referee Aron Harsing
  • Referee Juri Frischer
  • Referee Silver Koiv
  • Referee Eiko Saar
  • Referee Jaan Roos

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Chelsea FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals PAOK FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-29 Chelsea FC 4–0 PAOK FC 2018-09-20 PAOK FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov PAOK FC H 4–0 W
24 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
11 Nov Everton FC H 0–0 D
08 Nov FK BATE Barysau A 1–0 W
04 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 3–1 W
28 Oct Burnley FC A 4–0 W
PAOK FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
08 Nov MOL Fehervar FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct MOL Fehervar FC H 0–2 L
04 Oct FK BATE Barysau A 4–1 W
20 Sep Chelsea FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chelsea FC is hosting PAOK FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross Barkley made 409 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 7' The referee calls foul for Yevhen Khacheridi. He receives a Red card.
  • 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Olivier Giroud, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' The travelling PAOK FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' GOAL! Olivier Giroud scores on 27. Assisted by Pedro
  • 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 37' What a strike from Olivier Giroud! The score is 2-0.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' PAOK FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amr Warda is hanging Aleksandar Prijovic on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Pontus Wernbloom. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Gary Cahill. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' What a strike from Callum Hudson-Odoi! The score is 3-0.
  • 63' Ethan Ampadu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Davide Zappacosta on 63 minute.
  • 66' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Willian is hanging Pedro on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Olivier Giroud is replaced by Alvaro Morata.
  • 78' What a strike from Alvaro Morata! The score is 4-0.
  • 79' Another change for PAOK FC made on 79 minute. Mauricio leaves to be changed by Dimitris Pelkas.
  • 80' Dimitris Pelkas was booked on 80.
  • 85' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leo Matos suffering a number of foals already.
  • Another three points for Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

PAOK FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 PAOK FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC64% Draw22% PAOK FC14%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
87%
Draw or PAOK FC
36%
Chelsea FC or PAOK FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC44% Draw45% PAOK FC11%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push PAOK FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
PAOK FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.