Thursday , 2 July 2026

FCSB Bukarest vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC, Europe 2024-25 PLAYOFFS

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
FCSB Bukarest
2 – 0
Full Time
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Thu 20 Feb 2025 · 17:45 UTC Arena Nationala HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Andrija Zivkovic
Valentin Cretu 45' Y
Y 49' Jonny Otto
Y 54' Giannis Michailidis
Y 64' Kiril Despodov
Y 82' Dominik Kotarski

Overview

Match Preview

FCSB Bukarest vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC — Europe at Arena Nationala.

Match Details

  • Referee Matej Jug
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.0 goals/game

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

3
FCSB Bukarest 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-20 FCSB Bukarest 2–0 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 2025-02-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 1–2 FCSB Bukarest 2024-10-03 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 0–1 FCSB Bukarest

Recent Form

FCSB Bukarest
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb PAOK Thessaloniki FC H 2–0 W
13 Feb PAOK Thessaloniki FC A 2–1 W
30 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
23 Jan Qarabag Agdam FK A 3–2 W
12 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–0 D
28 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 0–0 D
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb FCSB Bukarest A 0–2 L
13 Feb FCSB Bukarest H 1–2 L
30 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–2 L
23 Jan SK Slavia Praha H 2–0 W
12 Dec Ferencvarosi TC H 5–0 W
28 Nov FK Rigas Futbola Skola A 2–0 W

Season Stats

FCSB Bukarest PAOK Thessaloniki FC
#27 Position #17
7 Points 12
8 Played 8
2 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 2
9 Scored 17
16 Conceded 14
-7 GD +3
0.88 PPG 1.50
25% Win % 38%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
FCSB Bukarest this season
30% Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season

FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts). PAOK Thessaloniki FC are 17th (12 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: PAOK Thessaloniki FC gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' PAOK Thessaloniki FC is showing some good football. However, PAOK Thessaloniki FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' GOAL! Juri Cisotti scores on 30. Assisted by David Miculescu
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PAOK Thessaloniki FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrija Zivkovic on 44.
  • 45' It’s a booking for FCSB Bukarest player. Valentin Cretu gets a card.
  • 46' Another change for FCSB Bukarest made on 46 minute. Daniel Birligea leaves to be changed by Andrei Gheorghita.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Jonny Otto. He receives a card.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Giannis Michailidis.
  • 55' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes a substitution. Mbwana Samatta departs to be replaced by Fedor Chalov.
  • 56' Another substitution for PAOK Thessaloniki FC to replace Soualiho Meite by Mohamed Mady Camara on 56 minute.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Another substitution for PAOK Thessaloniki FC to replace Dimitrios Pelkas by Kiril Despodov on 63 minute.
  • 64' Kiril Despodov is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' 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 Mihai Popescu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Another substitution for FCSB Bukarest to replace Vlad Chiriches by Baba Alhassan on 71 minute.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Magomed Ozdoev made 394 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Malcom Edjouma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florin Tanase on 78 minute.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Brandon. He replaces Andrija Zivkovic on 79 minute.
  • 81' Goal! David Miculescu scores his 6 goal in 47 matches.
  • 82' PAOK Thessaloniki FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 87' Time for substitution for FCSB Bukarest. David Miculescu is replaced by Alexandru Baluta.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.

Lineups

FCSB Bukarest Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Elias Charalambous

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Birligea 1
Joyskim Dawa 1
Andrei Gheorghita 1
Mbwana Samatta 1
David Miculescu 1
Juri Cisotti 1

Head to Head

2025-02-20 FCSB Bukarest 2–0 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 2025-02-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 1–2 FCSB Bukarest 2024-10-03 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 0–1 FCSB Bukarest

FCSB Bukarest Form

2025-02-20 FCSB Bukarest 2–0 PAOK Thessaloniki FC W 2025-02-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 1–2 FCSB Bukarest W 2025-01-30 FCSB Bukarest 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2025-01-23 Qarabag Agdam FK 2–3 FCSB Bukarest W 2024-12-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 FCSB Bukarest D 2024-11-28 FCSB Bukarest 0–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP D

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form

2025-02-20 FCSB Bukarest 2–0 PAOK Thessaloniki FC L 2025-02-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 1–2 FCSB Bukarest L 2025-01-30 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 PAOK Thessaloniki FC L 2025-01-23 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 2–0 SK Slavia Praha W 2024-12-12 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 5–0 Ferencvarosi TC W 2024-11-28 FK Rigas Futbola Skola 0–2 PAOK Thessaloniki FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 FCSB Bukarest xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 PAOK Thessaloniki FC xG
I would bet for: FCSB Bukarest or PAOK Thessaloniki FC 77% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FCSB Bukarest43% Draw23% PAOK Thessaloniki FC34%
Actual: FCSB Bukarest win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

FCSB Bukarest or Draw
66%
Draw or PAOK Thessaloniki FC
57%
FCSB Bukarest or PAOK Thessaloniki FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FCSB Bukarest27% Draw42% PAOK Thessaloniki FC31%
Actual: FCSB Bukarest win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — FCSB Bukarest

Handicap FCSB Bukarest covers Push PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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