PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Europe at Stadio Toumbas.
- PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- FC Viktoria Plzen 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Urs Schnyder
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 Jul | FK Borac Banja Luka | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Oct | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| PAOK Thessaloniki FC | FC Viktoria Plzen | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 0 |
| 17 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| +3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Viktoria Plzen this season
FC Viktoria Plzen this season
PAOK Thessaloniki FC are 17th (12 pts). FC Viktoria Plzen are 14th (14 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 4 G | 1 A |
| Andrija Zivkovic | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' PAOK Thessaloniki FC have kicked off against FC Viktoria Plzeň. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomasz Kedziora, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Toumbas with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Sampson Dweh is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
- 16' FC Viktoria Plzeň come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' PAOK Thessaloniki FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Viktoria Plzeň backline.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Milan Havel adds to his 0 season tally! FC Viktoria Plzen lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 36' PAOK Thessaloniki FC is showing some good football. However, PAOK Thessaloniki FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Matej Vydra gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Svetozar Markovic. He receives a card.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miroslav Koubek might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Fedor Chalov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' Another substitution for PAOK Thessaloniki FC to replace Tiemoue Bakayoko by Stefan Schwab on 59 minute.
- 61' The whistle greets Matej Vydra as he departs to be replaced by Erik Jirka.
- 66' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC bench stirs into life. Brandon is withdrawn and Kiril Despodov gets his opportunity.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Sampson Dweh.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Viktoria Plzen — Lukas Hejda on, Prince Adu off on 73 minutes.
- 76' PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fedor Chalov is hanging Jonny Otto on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Lukas Cerv gets the nod from FC Viktoria Plzen. He replaces Alexandr Sojka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Tarik Tissoudali has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Tarik Tissoudali gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 89' Mohamed Mady Camara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 95 appearances.
- 90' Martin Jedlicka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jonny Otto ↓ Fedor Chalov 76'
- 42
- 8
- 15
-
71
Brandon ↓ Kiril Despodov 66'
-
23
Joan Sastre ↓ Abdul Rahman Baba 66'
- 2
- 16
- 14
-
11
Taison ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 66'
- 7
Bench
-
21
Abdul Rahman Baba ↑ 66'
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↑ 76'
- 27
-
22
Stefan Schwab ↑ 59'
-
77
Kiril Despodov ↑ 66'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 66'
- 5
- 41
- 54
- 25
Coach
Răzvan Lucescu
FC Viktoria Plzen Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Matej Vydra ↓ Erik Jirka 61'
- 24
- 23
- 21
- 3
- 16
- 22
- 31
-
80
Prince Adu ↓ Lukas Hejda 73'
- 40
-
12
Alexandr Sojka ↓ Lukas Cerv 78'
Bench
- 10
-
2
Lukas Hejda ↑ 73'
-
33
Erik Jirka ↑ 61'
- 32
-
6
Lukas Cerv ↑ 78'
- 19
- 18
- 13
- 5
- 20
- 51
- 1
Coach
Miroslav Koubek
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milan Havel | 1 |
| Abdul Rahman Baba | 1 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 1 |
| Matej Vydra | 1 |
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form
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
2024-07-31
FK Borac Banja Luka
0–1
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
W
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
2024-10-24
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
2–2
FC Viktoria Plzen
D
2024-10-03
FC Viktoria Plzen
0–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
2024-09-26
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–3
FC Viktoria Plzen
D
2022-11-01
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–4
FC Barcelona
L
2022-10-26
FC Internazionale Milano
4–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2022-10-12
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–4
FC Bayern Munchen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
PAOK Thessaloniki FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FC Viktoria Plzen xG
I would bet for:
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or FC Viktoria Plzen 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzen
64%
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or FC Viktoria Plzen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Viktoria Plzen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — PAOK Thessaloniki FC
| Handicap | PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers | Push | FC Viktoria Plzen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Viktoria Plzen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

