Manchester United FC vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Manchester United FC vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC — Europe at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | FCSB Bukarest | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Galatasaray SK | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Malmo FF | H | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Aug | Malmo FF | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
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' We are underway at Old Trafford. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past PAOK Thessaloniki FC's compact .
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. PAOK Thessaloniki FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' PAOK Thessaloniki FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Jonny Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Amad Diallo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' A moment of madness from Manuel Ugarte on 55 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
- 57' Tarik Tissoudali was booked on 57.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Onana, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' Tarik Tissoudali makes way for Fedor Chalov at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiril Despodov made 22 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Kiril Despodov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Mady Camara at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' A stunning finish from Amad Diallo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Mount is hanging Amad Diallo on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC bench stirs into life. Taison is withdrawn and Shola Shoretire gets his opportunity.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Casemiro.
- 90' Rasmus Hojlund makes way for Joshua Zirkzee at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 2
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Lisandro Martinez 66'
- 24
- 3
- 18
- 8
-
16
Amad Diallo ↓ Mason Mount 81'
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 90'
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 21
- 22
-
14
Christian Eriksen ↑ 66'
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 66'
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 81'
- 4
-
6
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 66'
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 90'
- 41
- 36
- 75
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 42
- 21
- 15
- 2
- 16
- 14
-
11
Taison ↓ Shola Shoretire 84'
- 27
- 22
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↓ Fedor Chalov 66'
Bench
-
8
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 66'
- 71
- 23
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↑ 66'
-
77
Kiril Despodov ↑ 75'
-
47
Shola Shoretire ↑ 84'
- 41
- 54
- 25
Coach
Răzvan Lucescu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amad Diallo | 2 |
Manchester United FC Form
2024-11-07
Manchester United FC
2–0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
W
2024-11-03
Manchester United FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
2024-10-27
West Ham United FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2024-10-24
Fenerbahçe SK
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2024-10-19
Manchester United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2024-10-06
Aston Villa FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form
2024-11-07
Manchester United FC
2–0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
L
2024-10-24
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
2–2
FC Viktoria Plzeň
D
2024-10-03
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
0–1
FCSB Bukarest
L
2024-09-25
Galatasaray SK
3–1
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
L
2024-08-13
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
3–4
Malmo FF
L
2024-08-06
Malmo FF
2–2
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
PAOK Thessaloniki FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or PAOK Thessaloniki FC
41%
Manchester United FC or PAOK Thessaloniki FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.