FK Zorya Luhansk vs PAE AEK, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Zorya Luhansk vs PAE AEK — Europe at Slavutych-Arena.
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- PAE AEK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee William Collum
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Nick Walsh
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | PAE AEK | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | FC St. Gallen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Trabzonspor | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zorya Luhansk to score. At the same time, PAE AEK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zorya Luhansk and PAE AEK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' A stunning finish from Muamer Tankovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' Nenad Krsticic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zorya Luhansk so far.
- 16' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zorya Luhansk in their trying to find a way past PAE AEK's compact .
- 21' PAE AEK have won 46 goals from 127 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Petros Mantalos was booked on 30.
- 34' The Greece Petros Mantalos breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-2!
- 39' Emanuel Insua has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' PAE AEK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Yehor Nazaryna gets the nod from FK Zorya Luhansk. He replaces Maksym Lunov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Dmytro Khomchenovskyi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Marko Livaja doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Fresh legs for FK Zorya Luhansk! Oleksandr Hladkii comes on to replace Vladyslav Kabaiev.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zorya Luhansk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Vitalii Vernydub has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 70' Another change for PAE AEK made on 70 minute. Evgen Shakhov leaves to be changed by Anel Sabanadzovic.
- 75' A tactical swap from PAE AEK — Karim Ansarifard on, Muamer Tankovic off on 75 minutes.
- 77' The referee shows PAE AEK player a Yellow card on 77.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Vladyslav Kocherhin gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 85' Kostas Galanopoulos gets the nod from PAE AEK. He replaces Nenad Krsticic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Emanuel Insua catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- It finishes all square. FK Zorya Luhansk and PAE AEK share the spoils 1-4.
Lineups
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 30
- 10
- 15
- 22
- 7
-
8
Maksym Lunov ↓ Yehor Nazaryna 46'
- 21
- 28
- 97
- 80
Bench
-
27
Yehor Nazaryna ↑ 46'
- 9
-
90
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ↑ 46'
- 23
- 4
-
45
Denys Favorov ↑ 59'
- 5
- 50
-
11
Oleksandr Hladkii ↑ 59'
Coach
Viktor Skripnik
PAE AEK Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 28
- 20
- 19
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 88
- 17
Bench
-
11
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 75'
- 3
-
25
Kostas Galanopoulos ↑ 85'
- 14
-
70
Ioannis-Foivos Botos ↑ 85'
-
44
Anel Sabanadzovic ↑ 70'
- 30
- 26
- 15
- 52
- 53
- 99
Coach
Massimo Carrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marko Livaja | 2 |
| Artem Hromov | 1 |
| Vladlen Yurchenko | 1 |
| Petros Mantalos | 1 |
| Muamer Tankovic | 1 |
| Vladyslav Kocherhin | 1 |
| Vladyslav Kabaiev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zorya Luhansk Form
2020-11-05
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–4
PAE AEK
L
2020-10-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-10-22
Leicester City FC
3–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2019-08-29
FK Zorya Luhansk
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2019-08-15
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–0
PFK CSKA Sofia
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
PAE AEK xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PAE AEK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw
50%
Draw or PAE AEK
75%
FK Zorya Luhansk or PAE AEK
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PAE AEK win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — FK Zorya Luhansk
| Handicap | FK Zorya Luhansk covers | Push | PAE AEK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

