Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs Malmo FF, Champions League Q 2024 ROUND 3

Champions League Qualification · 2024
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Malmo FF
Tue 13 Aug 2024 · 17:30 UTC Toumba Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joan Sastre 37' Y
Y 62' Lasse Berg Johnsen
Abdul Rahman Baba 65' Y
Y 90' Isaac Kiese Thelin
Thomas Murg 100' Y
Konstantinos Koulierakis 120' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs Malmo FF — Champions League Q at Toumba Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
PAOK Thessaloniki FC 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals Malmo FF
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 3–4 Malmo FF 2024-08-06 Malmo FF 2–2 PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Recent Form

PAOK Thessaloniki FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug PAOK Thessaloniki FC A 4–3 W
06 Aug PAOK Thessaloniki FC H 2–2 D
30 Jul KI Klaksvik A 2–3 L
23 Jul KI Klaksvik H 4–1 W
03 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
27 Oct Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' PAOK Thessaloniki FC have kicked off against Malmo FF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' PAOK Thessaloniki FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' A goal from the Sweden international Sebastian Nanasi! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
  • 15' Colin Rosler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Magomed Ozdoev, as he is very good at scoring at Toumba Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' What a strike from Taison! The score is 1-1.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The 32-year-old Abdul Rahman Baba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Joan Sastre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jens Stryger Larsen made 461 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Konstantinos Koulierakis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 45' Sebastian Nanasi doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Andrija Zivkovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' The crowd applauds Taison as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Murg steps in for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PAOK Thessaloniki FC and Malmo FF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Soren Rieks is replaced by Hugo Bolin on 60 minute.
  • 62' Malmo FF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' The PAOK Thessaloniki FC bench stirs into life. Andrija Zivkovic is withdrawn and Kiril Despodov gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Fresh legs for PAOK Thessaloniki FC! Fedor Chalov comes on to replace Brandon.
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' The Malmo FF bench stirs into life. Sebastian Nanasi is withdrawn and Anders Christiansen gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Toumba Stadium. Malmo FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Vieirinha. He replaces Ioannis Konstantelias on 86 minute.
  • 88' Taha Ali gets the nod from Malmo FF. He replaces Erik Botheim and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Isaac Kiese Thelin on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Malmo FF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Nanasi 3
Taison 2
Konstantinos Koulierakis 1
Pontus Jansson 1
Abdul Rahman Baba 1
Anders Christiansen 1
Nils Zatterstrom 1
Andrija Zivkovic 1

Head to Head

2024-08-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 3–4 Malmo FF 2024-08-06 Malmo FF 2–2 PAOK Thessaloniki FC

PAOK Thessaloniki FC Form

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

Malmo FF Form

2024-08-13 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 3–4 Malmo FF W 2024-08-06 Malmo FF 2–2 PAOK Thessaloniki FC D 2024-07-30 KI Klaksvik 3–2 Malmo FF L 2024-07-23 Malmo FF 4–1 KI Klaksvik W 2022-11-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Malmo FF L 2022-10-27 Malmo FF 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07 PAOK Thessaloniki FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Malmo FF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + PAOK Thessaloniki FC or Malmo FF 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PAOK Thessaloniki FC40% Draw24% Malmo FF36%
Actual: Malmo FF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

PAOK Thessaloniki FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Malmo FF
60%
PAOK Thessaloniki FC or Malmo FF
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PAOK Thessaloniki FC31% Draw37% Malmo FF32%
Actual: PAOK Thessaloniki FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Handicap PAOK Thessaloniki FC covers Push Malmo FF covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

PAOK Thessaloniki FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.