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PAOK FC vs Chelsea FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
PAOK FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Pontus Wernbloom 88' Y
Y 90' Ross Barkley
Y 90' Antonio Rudiger
Amr Warda 90' Y
Omar El Kaddouri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PAOK FC vs Chelsea FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Rodriguez
  • Referee Alberto Undiano
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez

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

2
PAOK FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 PAOK FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

PAOK FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Chelsea FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–4 L
21 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D
14 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 0–0 D
08 Aug FK Spartak Moskva H 3–2 W
01 Aug FC Basel 1893 A 3–0 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep PAOK FC A 1–0 W
15 Sep Cardiff City FC H 4–1 W
01 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
26 Aug Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
11 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PAOK FC launch into their encounter with Chelsea FC.
  • 5' The 37-year-old Alexandros Paschalakis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 7' A goal from the Brazil international Willian! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
  • 12' A quiet spell here at . PAOK FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Pontus Wernbloom, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. PAOK FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' PAOK FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvaro Morata, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' A tactical swap from PAOK FC — Amr Warda on, Dimitris Pelkas off on 62 minutes.
  • 65' Chelsea FC make a change. Marcos Alonso trudges off to be replaced by Azpilicueta on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Aleksandar Prijovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Evgen Shakhov on 69 minute.
  • 74' Pedro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Răzvan Lucescu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Olivier Giroud has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Morata on 80 minute.
  • 82' Diego Biseswar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Jaba on 82 minute.
  • 87' Alin Tosca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Pontus Wernbloom is booked for PAOK FC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ross Barkley on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • Chelsea FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

PAOK FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 PAOK FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PAOK FC25% Draw30% Chelsea FC45%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

PAOK FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Chelsea FC
75%
PAOK FC or Chelsea FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PAOK FC17% Draw51% Chelsea FC32%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — PAOK FC

Handicap PAOK FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

PAOK FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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