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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 wait is over. PAOK FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' GOAL! Willian scores on 7. Assisted by Ross Barkley
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' Jorginho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 22' PAOK FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vieirinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alin Tosca suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' PAOK FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 42' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. PAOK FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' PAOK FC have won 59 goals from 167 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' The PAOK FC bench stirs into life. Dimitris Pelkas is withdrawn and Amr Warda gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Marcos Alonso as he leaves the pitch. Azpilicueta steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 69' A change in the PAOK FC ranks — Evgen Shakhov exits the field as Aleksandar Prijovic enters on 69.
  • 74' Ross Barkley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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' The crowd applauds Leo Jaba as he leaves the pitch. Diego Biseswar steps in for PAOK FC.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PAOK FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pontus Wernbloom on 88.
  • 90' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.

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.