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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 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

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against PAOK FC and Chelsea FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Willian makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross Barkley made 409 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Fernando Varela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The 40-year-old Vieirinha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Fabregas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' Sweden international Pontus Wernbloom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' PAOK FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' It looks surprising PAOK FC does not make any changes. Alin Tosca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Another change for PAOK FC made on 62 minute. Dimitris Pelkas leaves to be changed by Amr Warda.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Marcos Alonso is replaced by Azpilicueta on 65 minute.
  • 69' It is a substitution in PAOK FC team. Evgen Shakhov is replaced by Aleksandar Prijovic on 69 minute.
  • 74' PAOK FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Alvaro Morata is replaced by Olivier Giroud.
  • 82' The PAOK FC manager makes a substitution. Leo Jaba departs to be replaced by Diego Biseswar.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurizio Sarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Pontus Wernbloom argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Ross Barkley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.