Galatasaray SK vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Galatasaray SK vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC — Europe at RAMS Park.
- Galatasaray SK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.9 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 København | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Galatasaray SK and PAOK Thessaloniki FC has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Răzvan Lucescu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Galatasaray SK is showing some good football. However, Galatasaray SK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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 Baris Yilmaz suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Galatasaray SK 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.
- 28' The referee shows PAOK Thessaloniki FC player a card on 28.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' Mohamed Mady Camara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' GOAL! Abdul Rahman Baba scores on 48.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Galatasaray SK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' It’s a booking for Galatasaray SK player. Kaan Ayhan gets a card.
- 61' The travelling PAOK Thessaloniki FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Goal! Ioannis Konstantelias scores his 2 goal in 199 matches.
- 70' The whistle greets Fedor Chalov as he departs to be replaced by Tarik Tissoudali.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' GOAL! Yunus Akgun scores on 76. Assisted by Victor Osimhen
- 77' It is a substitution in PAOK Thessaloniki FC team. Magomed Ozdoev is replaced by Stefan Schwab on 77 minute.
- 78' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes a substitution. Ioannis Konstantelias departs to be replaced by Kiril Despodov.
- 82' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Mady Camara departs to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Elias Jelert Kristensen. He replaces Kaan Ayhan on 84 minute.
- 87' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Baris Yilmaz by Michy Batshuayi on 87 minute.
- 88' Berkan Kutlu is replacing Yunus Akgun for the Galatasaray SK side.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Galatasaray SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 6
- 4
- 23
-
10
Dries Mertens ↓ Kerem Demirbay 78'
-
11
Yunus Akgun ↓ Berkan Kutlu 88'
-
45
Victor Osimhen ↓ Mauro Icardi 78'
- 42
- 20
-
53
Baris Yilmaz ↓ Michy Batshuayi 87'
- 19
Bench
-
8
Kerem Demirbay ↑ 78'
-
44
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 87'
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↑ 78'
- 25
- 30
-
18
Berkan Kutlu ↑ 88'
-
24
Elias Jelert Kristensen ↑ 84'
- 12
- 90
- 83
- 38
- 67
Coach
Okan Buruk
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 42
- 21
- 15
- 2
- 16
- 14
- 11
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 70'
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↓ Stefan Schwab 77'
- 7
Bench
-
8
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 82'
- 23
-
22
Stefan Schwab ↑ 77'
-
77
Kiril Despodov ↑ 78'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 70'
- 5
- 47
- 41
- 54
- 25
Coach
Răzvan Lucescu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 |
| Yunus Akgun | 1 |
| Abdul Rahman Baba | 1 |
Head to Head
Galatasaray SK Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Galatasaray SK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.