Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Basel 1893 vs PAOK FC, 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FC Basel 1893
0 – 3
Full Time
PAOK FC
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Aleksandar Prijovic
Luca Zuffi 33' Y
Geoffroy Serey Die 44' Y
Y 48' Leo Matos
Marek Suchy 63' Y
Y 77' Dimitris Pelkas

Overview

Match Preview

FC Basel 1893 vs PAOK FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
3
4
FC Basel 1893 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals PAOK FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 FC Basel 1893 0–3 PAOK FC 2018-07-24 PAOK FC 2–1 FC Basel 1893 2018-02-20 PAOK FC 1–2 FC Basel 1893 2017-10-31 FC Basel 1893 2–4 PAOK FC 2017-04-29 PAOK FC 1–1 FC Basel 1893

Recent Form

FC Basel 1893
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug PAOK FC H 0–3 L
24 Jul PAOK FC A 1–2 L
06 May FK Dynamo Kyiv A 1–2 L
28 Apr FC Internazionale Milano H 2–0 W
21 Apr FC Midtjylland A 2–1 W
14 Apr FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 3–1 W
PAOK FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug FC Basel 1893 A 3–0 W
24 Jul FC Basel 1893 H 2–1 W
06 May FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–4 L
28 Apr FK Spartak Moskva H 2–0 W
24 Apr KF Valur A 0–3 L
21 Apr AS Monaco FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. PAOK FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Dimitris Limnios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Basel 1893 so far.
  • 7' The Cape Verde Islands Fernando Varela breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
  • 12' 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.
  • 16' PAOK FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' The travelling PAOK FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Basel 1893 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Luca Zuffi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' FC Basel 1893 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PAOK FC's shape.
  • 43' It’s high time Alexander Frei made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Geoffroy Serey Die.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Basel 1893! Samuele Campo comes on to replace Valentin Stocker.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Leo Matos on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PAOK FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' GOAL! Aleksandar Prijovic scores on 52. Assisted by Alexandros Paschalakis
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Basel 1893 and PAOK FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Goal! Omar El Kaddouri scores his 3 goal in 167 matches.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for FC Basel 1893. Marek Suchy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Basel 1893 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Ricky van Wolfswinkel. He replaces Albian Ajeti on 73 minute.
  • 74' Leo Jaba gets the nod from PAOK FC. He replaces Omar El Kaddouri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Dimitris Pelkas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Another substitution for PAOK FC to replace Jose Canas by Evgen Shakhov on 82 minute.
  • 84' The whistle greets Aldo Kalulu as he departs to be replaced by Dimitri Oberlin.
  • 85' Amr Warda is replacing Dimitris Pelkas for the PAOK FC side.
  • 90' 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.
  • FC Basel 1893 will have plenty to reflect on. PAOK FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Basel 1893 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexander Frei

PAOK FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Prijovic 2
Aleksandar Prijovic 2
Fernando Varela 1
Omar El Kaddouri 1
Fernando Varela 1
Omar El Kaddouri 1
Jose Canas 1
Albian Ajeti 1

Head to Head

2018-08-01 FC Basel 1893 0–3 PAOK FC 2018-07-24 PAOK FC 2–1 FC Basel 1893 2018-02-20 PAOK FC 1–2 FC Basel 1893 2017-10-31 FC Basel 1893 2–4 PAOK FC 2017-04-29 PAOK FC 1–1 FC Basel 1893

FC Basel 1893 Form

2018-08-01 FC Basel 1893 0–3 PAOK FC L 2018-07-24 PAOK FC 2–1 FC Basel 1893 L 2018-05-06 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2–1 FC Basel 1893 L 2018-04-28 FC Basel 1893 2–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2018-04-21 FC Midtjylland 1–2 FC Basel 1893 W 2018-04-14 FC Basel 1893 3–1 FC CFR 1907 Cluj W

PAOK FC Form

2018-08-01 FC Basel 1893 0–3 PAOK FC W 2018-07-24 PAOK FC 2–1 FC Basel 1893 W 2018-05-06 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 4–1 PAOK FC L 2018-04-28 PAOK FC 2–0 FK Spartak Moskva W 2018-04-24 KF Valur 3–0 PAOK FC L 2018-04-21 AS Monaco FC 2–1 PAOK FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 FC Basel 1893 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 PAOK FC xG
I would bet for: FC Basel 1893 or PAOK FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Basel 189334% Draw28% PAOK FC38%
Actual: PAOK FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Basel 1893 or Draw
62%
Draw or PAOK FC
66%
FC Basel 1893 or PAOK FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Basel 189327% Draw45% PAOK FC28%
Actual: PAOK FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Basel 1893

Handicap FC Basel 1893 covers Push PAOK FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Basel 1893 keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
PAOK FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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