Thursday , 2 July 2026

PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FCSB Bukarest, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
0 – 1
Full Time
FCSB Bukarest
Thu 3 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Stadio Toumbas HT 45' · FT 45'
Mohamed Mady Camara 3' Y
Y 16' Florin Tanase
Y 43' Mihai Popescu
Joan Sastre 45' Y
Y 45' Darius Olaru
YR 55' Darius Olaru
Y 71' Daniel Birligea
Y 86' Stefan Tarnovanu

Overview

Match Preview

PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs FCSB Bukarest — Europe at Stadio Toumbas.

Match Details

  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
19 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 5.4 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 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

3
PAOK Thessaloniki FC 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals FCSB Bukarest
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-03 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 0–1 FCSB Bukarest

Recent Form

PAOK Thessaloniki FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FCSB Bukarest
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
PAOK Thessaloniki FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
FCSB Bukarest this season

PAOK Thessaloniki FC are 17th (12 pts). FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Toumbas as PAOK Thessaloniki FC face off against FCSB Bukarest in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Mohamed Mady Camara was booked on 3.
  • 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' PAOK Thessaloniki FC have won 23 goals from 24 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Florin Tanase on 16 minutes earns him a card. FCSB Bukarest will be frustrated.
  • 21' Stefan Tarnovanu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. PAOK Thessaloniki FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. PAOK Thessaloniki FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' PAOK Thessaloniki FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Mihai Popescu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Joan Sastre on 45 minutes earns him a card. PAOK Thessaloniki FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' Mihai Lixandru makes way for Malcom Edjouma at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from FCSB Bukarest.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FCSB Bukarest — David Miculescu on, Alexandru Baluta off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' FCSB Bukarest seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Daniel Birligea — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Darius Olaru.
  • 60' Octavian Popescu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Octavian Popescu. He replaces Florin Tanase on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' PAOK Thessaloniki FC ring the changes. Mohamed Mady Camara has done his job and it is now time for Tiemoue Bakayoko to step up.
  • 71' FCSB Bukarest player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' PAOK Thessaloniki FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Schwab is hanging Magomed Ozdoev on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Baba Alhassan. He replaces Daniel Birligea on 79 minute.
  • 83' Another substitution for PAOK Thessaloniki FC to replace Kiril Despodov by Shola Shoretire on 83 minute.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Tarnovanu is booked for FCSB Bukarest — card on 86.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FCSB Bukarest to claim maximum points.

Lineups

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Răzvan Lucescu

FCSB Bukarest Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Elias Charalambous

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Birligea 1
Joyskim Dawa 1
Andrei Gheorghita 1
Mbwana Samatta 1
David Miculescu 1
Juri Cisotti 1

Head to Head

2024-10-03 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 0–1 FCSB Bukarest

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

✗ Wrong
PAOK Thessaloniki FC47% Draw25% FCSB Bukarest28%
Actual: FCSB Bukarest win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
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

✗ Wrong
PAOK Thessaloniki FC39% Draw40% FCSB Bukarest21%
Actual: 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.