Sunday , 16 August 2026

PAE AEK vs VfL Wolfsburg, Europe 2020-21 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
PAE AEK
2 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Thu 1 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Emanuel Insua 16' Y
Y 19' Xaver Schlager
Y 22' Maxence Lacroix
Andre Simoes 89' Y
Marko Livaja 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PAE AEK vs VfL Wolfsburg — Europe at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Paulo Soares
  • Referee Artur Soares Dias
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
PAE AEK 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-01 PAE AEK 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

PAE AEK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–1 W
24 Sep FC St. Gallen A 1–0 W
29 Aug Trabzonspor A 2–0 W
22 Aug Trabzonspor H 1–3 L
15 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS H 1–1 D
08 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS A 2–0 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct PAE AEK A 1–2 L
27 Sep SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
24 Sep FK Desna Chernihiv H 2–0 W
20 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–0 D
17 Sep FK Kukesi A 4–0 W
12 Sep FSV Union Furstenwalde A 4–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. VfL Wolfsburg get us underway at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Jerome Roussillon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' PAE AEK 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.
  • 16' Emanuel Insua has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 19' Xaver Schlager catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 22' Maxence Lacroix is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Petros Mantalos, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PAE AEK and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' PAE AEK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' What composure from Admir Mehmedi! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 51' PAE AEK is showing some good football. However, PAE AEK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Efstratios Svarnas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yannick Gerhardt is hanging Xaver Schlager on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' Petros Mantalos makes way for Marko Livaja at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from PAE AEK.
  • 64' Andre Simoes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. PAE AEK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' Josip Brekalo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' Bartosz Bialek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josip Brekalo on 79 minute.
  • 81' PAE AEK ring the changes. Levi Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Theodosios Machairas to step up.
  • 86' Poland international Bartosz Bialek has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Karim Ansarifard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nelson Oliveira at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' PAE AEK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Marko Livaja has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. PAE AEK take all three points.

Lineups

PAE AEK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Carrera

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 PAE AEK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: PAE AEK or VfL Wolfsburg 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PAE AEK44% Draw26% VfL Wolfsburg30%
Actual: PAE AEK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

PAE AEK or Draw
71%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
56%
PAE AEK or VfL Wolfsburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PAE AEK29% Draw46% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — PAE AEK

Handicap PAE AEK covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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