PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FCSB Bukarest, Europe 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FCSB Bukarest — Europe at Toumba Stadium.
- PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FCSB Bukarest 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | FCSB Bukarest | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | SK Slavia Praha | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Rigas Futbola Skola | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | FC Midtjylland | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PAOK Thessaloniki FC | FCSB Bukarest | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #27 |
| 12 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 9 |
| 14 | Conceded | 16 |
| +3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
PAOK Thessaloniki FC are 17th (12 pts). FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PAOK Thessaloniki FC is hosting FCSB Bukarest for another epic battle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Dimitrios Pelkas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 14.
- 19' The travelling FCSB Bukarest supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' Mbwana Samatta doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' PAOK Thessaloniki FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FCSB Bukarest's shape.
- 31' Romania international Adrian Sut has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Taison is booked for PAOK Thessaloniki FC — card on 33.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' PAOK Thessaloniki FC ring the changes. Giannis Michailidis has done his job and it is now time for Omar Colley to step up.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taison on 45.
- 46' FCSB Bukarest make a change. David Miculescu trudges off to be replaced by Andrei Gheorghita on 46 minutes.
- 50' Andrei Gheorghita makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FCSB Bukarest are in front.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Vlad Chiriches. He receives a card.
- 52' FCSB Bukarest receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 56' The whistle greets Vlad Chiriches as he departs to be replaced by Malcom Edjouma.
- 60' Assisted by Risto Radunovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joyskim Dawa makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 61' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes a substitution. Dimitrios Pelkas departs to be replaced by Kiril Despodov.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Andrei Gheorghita argues furiously but the card stands.
- 68' Baba Alhassan is replacing Daniel Birligea for the FCSB Bukarest side.
- 69' Magomed Ozdoev gets the nod from PAOK Thessaloniki FC. He replaces Soualiho Meite and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Risto Radunovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' That is a card for FCSB Bukarest. Malcom Edjouma will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Adrian Sut.
- 83' Marius Stefanescu is replacing Juri Cisotti for the FCSB Bukarest side.
- 88' 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 Abdul Rahman Baba suffering a number of foals already.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FCSB Bukarest players.
Lineups
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 42
- 21
-
82
Soualiho Meite ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 69'
- 16
- 11
- 22
- 5
- 80
- 7
-
70
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Brandon 61'
Bench
-
15
Omar Colley ↑ 40'
-
71
Brandon ↑ 61'
- 23
-
2
Mohamed Mady Camara ↑ 69'
- 14
- 9
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 69'
-
77
Kiril Despodov ↑ 61'
- 99
- 47
- 54
- 25
Coach
Răzvan Lucescu
FCSB Bukarest Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Malcom Edjouma 56'
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 2
- 8
- 32
-
9
Daniel Birligea ↓ Baba Alhassan 68'
- 30
- 11
- 31
Bench
- 38
- 25
-
5
Joyskim Dawa ↑ 46'
- 1
- 28
-
18
Malcom Edjouma ↑ 56'
- 29
-
42
Baba Alhassan ↑ 68'
-
15
Marius Stefanescu ↑ 83'
-
77
Andrei Gheorghita ↑ 46'
Coach
Elias Charalambous
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Birligea | 1 |
| Joyskim Dawa | 1 |
| Andrei Gheorghita | 1 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| David Miculescu | 1 |
| Juri Cisotti | 1 |
Head to Head
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form
2025-02-13
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
1–2
FCSB Bukarest
L
2025-01-30
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
L
2025-01-23
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
2–0
SK Slavia Praha
W
2024-12-12
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
5–0
Ferencvárosi TC
W
2024-11-28
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
0–2
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
W
2024-11-07
Manchester United FC
2–0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
L
FCSB Bukarest Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47
PAOK Thessaloniki FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FCSB Bukarest xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FCSB Bukarest win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FCSB Bukarest
49%
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or FCSB Bukarest
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PAOK Thessaloniki FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PAOK Thessaloniki FC
| Handicap | PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers | Push | FCSB Bukarest covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.