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 München | 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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PAOK Thessaloniki FC to score. At the same time, FC Viktoria Plzen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' PAOK Thessaloniki FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sampson Dweh made 150 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' It’s gonna be a card for Sampson Dweh.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' It looks surprising FC Viktoria Plzen does not make any changes. Tomasz Kedziora has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' FC Viktoria Plzen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Milan Havel on 31.
- 36' 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 Lukas Cerv suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Goal! Matej Vydra scores his 18 goal in 342 matches.
- 41' FC Viktoria Plzen player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' PAOK Thessaloniki FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It’s high time Miroslav Koubek made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' The whistle greets Tiemoue Bakayoko as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Schwab.
- 61' The FC Viktoria Plzen manager makes a substitution. Matej Vydra departs to be replaced by Erik Jirka.
- 66' Another change for PAOK Thessaloniki FC made on 66 minute. Brandon leaves to be changed by Kiril Despodov.
- 70' The referee shows FC Viktoria Plzen player a card on 70.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Hejda. He replaces Prince Adu on 73 minute.
- 76' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes a substitution. Jonny Otto departs to be replaced by Fedor Chalov.
- 78' The whistle greets Alexandr Sojka as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Cerv.
- 82' The referee shows PAOK Thessaloniki FC player a card on 82.
- 84' GOAL! Tarik Tissoudali scores on 84. Assisted by Kiril Despodov
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Martin Jedlicka is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Abdul Rahman Baba | 1 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 1 |
| Matej Vydra | 1 |
| Milan Havel | 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 München
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.

