PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FCSB Bukarest, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FCSB Bukarest — Europe at Stadio Toumbas.
- PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- FCSB Bukarest 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Jul | FK Borac Banja Luka | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | FK Rigas Futbola Skola | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
FCSB Bukarest this season
FCSB Bukarest this season
PAOK Thessaloniki FC are 17th (12 pts). FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 4 G | 1 A |
| Andrija Zivkovic | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! PAOK Thessaloniki FC welcome FCSB Bukarest for this crunch clash at Stadio Toumbas.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Mohamed Mady Camara is booked for PAOK Thessaloniki FC — card on 3.
- 8' Romania international David Miculescu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' FCSB Bukarest receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PAOK Thessaloniki FC and FCSB Bukarest are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. PAOK Thessaloniki FC in their trying to find a way past FCSB Bukarest's compact .
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' PAOK Thessaloniki FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FCSB Bukarest backline.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Mihai Popescu is booked for FCSB Bukarest — card on 43.
- 45' Joan Sastre is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 45' The FCSB Bukarest manager makes a substitution. Mihai Lixandru departs to be replaced by Malcom Edjouma.
- 46' A tactical swap from FCSB Bukarest — David Miculescu on, Alexandru Baluta off on 46 minutes.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Birligea gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Darius Olaru.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Octavian Popescu is replacing Florin Tanase for the FCSB Bukarest side.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PAOK Thessaloniki FC and FCSB Bukarest are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Mady Camara departs to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 71' Daniel Birligea picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Stefan Schwab gets the nod from PAOK Thessaloniki FC. He replaces Magomed Ozdoev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Another substitution for FCSB Bukarest to replace Daniel Birligea by Baba Alhassan on 79 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Kiril Despodov as he leaves the pitch. Shola Shoretire steps in for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
- 86' Stefan Tarnovanu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- The points are shared — PAOK Thessaloniki FC 0-1 FCSB Bukarest. Honours even.
Lineups
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 21
-
23
Joan Sastre ↓ Andrija Zivkovic 70'
- 2
- 16
- 11
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 70'
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↓ Stefan Schwab 74'
- 77
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 19
-
8
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 70'
-
14
Andrija Zivkovic ↑ 70'
-
22
Stefan Schwab ↑ 74'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 70'
-
47
Shola Shoretire ↑ 83'
- 41
- 54
- 25
Coach
Răzvan Lucescu
FCSB Bukarest Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 5
- 7
- 17
- 2
- 27
- 8
- 32
-
9
Daniel Birligea ↓ Baba Alhassan 79'
-
16
Mihai Lixandru ↓ Malcom Edjouma 45'
Bench
- 21
-
10
Octavian Popescu ↑ 64'
- 99
- 3
- 28
-
18
Malcom Edjouma ↑ 45'
- 29
-
11
David Miculescu ↑ 46'
-
42
Baba Alhassan ↑ 79'
- 15
- 19
- 24
Coach
Elias Charalambous
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| David Miculescu | 1 |
| Juri Cisotti | 1 |
| Daniel Birligea | 1 |
| Joyskim Dawa | 1 |
| Andrei Gheorghita | 1 |
Head to Head
PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form
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
2024-07-24
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
3–2
FK Borac Banja Luka
W
FCSB Bukarest Form
2024-10-03
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
0–1
FCSB Bukarest
W
2024-09-26
FCSB Bukarest
4–1
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
W
2024-08-13
FCSB Bukarest
2–3
AC Sparta Praha
L
2024-08-06
AC Sparta Praha
1–1
FCSB Bukarest
D
2024-07-31
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–1
FCSB Bukarest
W
2024-07-23
FCSB Bukarest
1–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.14
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 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FCSB Bukarest win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FCSB Bukarest
53%
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or FCSB Bukarest
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FCSB Bukarest win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PAOK Thessaloniki FC
| Handicap | PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers | Push | FCSB Bukarest covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.