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 (2026/27)
- PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
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 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 | 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 Plzen | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PAOK Thessaloniki FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and PAOK Thessaloniki FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PAOK Thessaloniki FC's shape.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Răzvan Lucescu might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Jonny Evans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PAOK Thessaloniki FC so far.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' What a strike from Amad Diallo! The score is 1-0.
- 55' Manuel Ugarte was booked on 55.
- 57' Poor challenge from Tarik Tissoudali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 415 games and scored 686 goals.
- 66' The crowd applauds Tarik Tissoudali as he leaves the pitch. Fedor Chalov steps in for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
- 71' PAOK Thessaloniki FC 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.
- 75' Time for substitution for PAOK Thessaloniki FC. Mohamed Mady Camara is replaced by Kiril Despodov.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amad Diallo makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 81' Amad Diallo makes way for Mason Mount at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 84' Shola Shoretire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taison on 84 minute.
- 86' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Casemiro gets a card.
- 90' Joshua Zirkzee is replacing Rasmus Hojlund for the Manchester United FC side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.
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 Plzen
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.