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 (2026/27)
- FCSB Bukarest 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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
PAOK Thessaloniki FC are 17th (12 pts). FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Toumbas. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PAOK Thessaloniki FC and FCSB Bukarest.
- 3' Controversy at the stadium! Mohamed Mady Camara argues furiously but the card stands.
- 8' Baba Alhassan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PAOK Thessaloniki FC and FCSB Bukarest are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Florin Tanase on 16 minutes.
- 21' 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 Taison suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' It’s high time Răzvan Lucescu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Florin Tanase is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PAOK Thessaloniki FC so far.
- 41' FCSB Bukarest fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Mihai Popescu. He receives a card.
- 45' That is a card for PAOK Thessaloniki FC. Joan Sastre will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Mihai Lixandru makes way for Malcom Edjouma at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from FCSB Bukarest.
- 46' David Miculescu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandru Baluta at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PAOK Thessaloniki FC and FCSB Bukarest are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Daniel Birligea puts FCSB Bukarest on the lead.
- 55' Darius Olaru picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Dominik Kotarski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' It is a substitution in FCSB Bukarest team. Florin Tanase is replaced by Octavian Popescu on 64 minute.
- 69' The travelling FCSB Bukarest supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' The whistle greets Mohamed Mady Camara as he departs to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Birligea.
- 74' PAOK Thessaloniki FC make a change. Magomed Ozdoev trudges off to be replaced by Stefan Schwab on 74 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Daniel Birligea as he departs to be replaced by Baba Alhassan.
- 83' The whistle greets Kiril Despodov as he departs to be replaced by Shola Shoretire.
- 86' Stefan Tarnovanu is having his name booked by the referee 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 |
|---|---|
| Joyskim Dawa | 1 |
| Andrei Gheorghita | 1 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| David Miculescu | 1 |
| Juri Cisotti | 1 |
| Daniel Birligea | 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.