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Galatasaray SK vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Galatasaray SK
3 – 1
Full Time
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Wed 25 Sep 2024 · 19:00 UTC RAMS Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Magomed Ozdoev
Kaan Ayhan 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Galatasaray SK vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC — Europe at RAMS Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
10 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.4 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 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

1
Galatasaray SK 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-25 Galatasaray SK 3–1 PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Recent Form

Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep PAOK Thessaloniki FC H 3–1 W
27 Aug BSC Young Boys H 0–1 L
21 Aug BSC Young Boys A 2–3 L
22 Feb AC Sparta Praha A 1–4 L
15 Feb AC Sparta Praha H 3–2 W
12 Dec FC Kobenhavn A 0–1 L
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Galatasaray SK A 1–3 L
13 Aug Malmo FF H 3–4 L
06 Aug Malmo FF A 2–2 D
31 Jul FK Borac Banja Luka A 1–0 W
24 Jul FK Borac Banja Luka H 3–2 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Georgios Giakoumakis 4 G 1 A
Andrija Zivkovic 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RAMS Park!
  • 5' It looks surprising Galatasaray SK does not make any changes. Baris Yilmaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' PAOK Thessaloniki FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Galatasaray SK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tarik Tissoudali made 100 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Galatasaray SK in their trying to find a way past PAOK Thessaloniki FC's compact .
  • 28' Poor challenge from Magomed Ozdoev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Răzvan Lucescu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Abdul Rahman Baba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PAOK Thessaloniki FC that had 24 games and scored 23 goals.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Kaan Ayhan. He receives a card.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ioannis Konstantelias makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 70' The crowd applauds Fedor Chalov as he leaves the pitch. Tarik Tissoudali steps in for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
  • 75' Galatasaray SK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Yunus Akgun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Another change for PAOK Thessaloniki FC made on 77 minute. Magomed Ozdoev leaves to be changed by Stefan Schwab.
  • 78' Kiril Despodov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ioannis Konstantelias at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' A tactical swap from PAOK Thessaloniki FC — Tiemoue Bakayoko on, Mohamed Mady Camara off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Kaan Ayhan by Elias Jelert Kristensen on 84 minute.
  • 87' A change in the Galatasaray SK ranks — Baris Yilmaz exits the field as Michy Batshuayi enters on 87.
  • 88' Galatasaray SK ring the changes. Yunus Akgun has done his job and it is now time for Berkan Kutlu to step up.
  • With this win, Galatasaray SK is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86 Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK52% Draw25% PAOK Thessaloniki FC23%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Galatasaray SK or Draw
77%
Draw or PAOK Thessaloniki FC
48%
Galatasaray SK or PAOK Thessaloniki FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK38% Draw43% PAOK Thessaloniki FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK

Handicap Galatasaray SK covers Push PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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