PAOK vs FCSB Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 14, 02:00 | 4 min read

PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Football UEFA Europa League Toumba Stadium Fri 14 Feb 03:00

FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Will FCSB Stay Within Touching Distance?

PAOK take on FCSB in the first leg of this Europa League knockout phase play-off tie at Toumba Stadium.

We’re heading to the Double Chance market where we can bet on FCSB and the draw at tasty odds of 2.05. This means we’re opposing PAOK with our betting prediction.

Match Preview & H2H

PAOK Thessaloniki beat OFI Crete 5-0 away in their previous match. Razvan Lucescu's team had twelve shots on goal and recorded 62% possession in the Greek Super League game at Theodoros Vardinogiannis, with Mbwana Samatta (2), Dimitrios Pelkas, Stefan Schwab and Giannis Michailidis on the scoresheet.

FCSB won 3-0 when hosting Sepsi in the Romanian Liga I in their last game. The Red and Blue boasted 63% possession and had 11 shots on target, with Daniel Birligea (2) and Risto Radunovic finding the net at Arena Nationala.

In the teams most recent Europa League games, PAOK lost 2-0 away to Real Sociedad, while FCSB were beaten 2-0 when hosting Manchester United.

The teams last met in the league phase of the Europa League in October, with FCSB beating PAOK 1-0 on the road.

PAOK – Last 10 League Games

PAOK have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. The Double-Headed Eagle have averaged 58.0% possession and 6.6 corners per match, conceding 0.9 goals and 4.4 corners from 4.1 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts.

Top goalscorer Mohamed Mady Camara has found the net 4 times, with Mbwana Samatta, Abdul Rahman Baba, Andrija Zivkovic and Kiril Despodov scoring 2 each. The leading assistors have been Kiril Despodov and Jonny with 2.

FCSB – Last 10 League Games

FCSB have won 6 and drawn 4, averaging 17.2 attempts, 7.0 shots on goal and 1.8 goals. Ilias Charalampous' side average 60.1% possession, 518.3 passes, 7.2 corners awarded and 2.4 corners against them, while 0.5 goals have been conceded from 2.3 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts.

The leading goalscorers have been Daniel Birligea on 6, Darius Olaru with 5 and David Miculescu 3. Risto Radunovic has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

PAOK confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Kotarski (GK), Jonny, Tomasz Kedziora, Giannis Michailidis, Abdul Rahman Baba, Soualiho Meite, Stefan Schwab, Dimitrios Pelkas, Giannis Konstantelias, Taison, Mbwana Samatta.

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Valentin Cretu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mihai Popescu, Risto Radunovic, Vlad Chiriches, Adrian Sut, David Miculescu, Juri Cisotti, Florin Tanase, Daniel Birligea.

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Expert Europa League Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key PAOK vs FCSB stats:

  • PAOK have conceded 2 or more goals in 9 of their last 20 matches
  • FCSB have not lost any of their last 10 matches this season
  • FCSB have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 away matches
  • FCSB have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 26 matches this season

PAOK vs FCSB Prediction

For this Europa League encounter, we want to bet against the home side and our prediction include a wager on FCSB and the draw. We like the look of the 2.05 about this Double Chance selection.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing FCSB on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Our Pick

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PAOK vs FCSB Odds

PAOK are the 1.73 favourites and that means a 58% chance of winning this Europa League match according to the betting odds at the bookies. FCSB are the outsiders at 5.00 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. When it comes to the Both Teams to Score betting, the market make it a close call between BTTS Yes and No.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Europa League matches, with the football betting sites offering PAOK Thessaloniki at 1.29 and FCSB are priced at 3.50 for the win.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

PAOK logo PAOK Betting Stats

FCSB logo FCSB Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 10 wins, 7 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 9 wins, 3 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

PAOK

FCSB

Goals / match
1.8 1
Conceded / match
0.8 0.6
Total / match
2.6 1.6

Corners

Corners

PAOK

FCSB

For / match
5.6 5.8
Against / match
3.6 3.2
Total / match
9.2 9

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date PAOK vs FCSB team news.

The Europa League squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

PAOK vs FCSB Lineups

PAOK Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

PAOK Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

42 Dominik Kotarski
19 Jonny 16 Tomasz Kedziora 5 Giannis Michailidis 21 Abdul Rahman Baba
82 Soualiho Meite 22 Stefan Schwab
80 Dimitrios Pelkas 7 G. Konstantelias 11 Taison
70 Mbwana Samatta
32 Stefan Tarnovanu
2 Valentin Cretu 30 Siyabonga Ngezana 17 Mihai Popescu 33 Risto Radunovic
21 Vlad Chiriches 8 Adrian Sut
11 David Miculescu 31 Juri Cisotti 7 Florin Tanase
9 Daniel Birligea

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

PAOK Substitutes

  • 2Mohamed Mady Camara
  • 9Fedor Chalov
  • 14Andrija Zivkovic
  • 15Omar Colley
  • 23Juan Sastre
  • 25K. Thimianis
  • 27Magomed Ozdoev
  • 47Shola Shoretire
  • 54K. Balomenos
  • 71Brandon
  • 77Kiril Despodov
  • 99Antonis Tsiftsis

FCSB Substitutes

  • 1Mihai Udrea
  • 5Joyskim Dawa
  • 15Marius Stefanescu
  • 18Malcom Edjouma
  • 25Alexandru Baluta
  • 28Alexandru Pantea
  • 29A. Marian Musi
  • 38Lukas Zima
  • 42Baba Alhassan
  • 77Andrei Gheorghita

Previous PAOK Lineups

09 Feb Super League
OFI Crete 0-5 PAOK
03 Feb Super League
PAOK 1-2 AEK
31 Jan Europa League
Real Sociedad 2-0 PAOK

Previous FCSB Lineups

10 Feb Liga I
FCSB 3-0 Sepsi
07 Feb Liga I
Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 FCSB
03 Feb Liga I
FCSB 1-1 CFR Cluj

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our PAOK vs FCSB lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

PAOK Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Jiri Pavlenka Virus
Kiril Despodov Virus
Fedor Chalov Hip injury
Andrija Zivkovic Knee injury
Dejan Lovren Ankle injury
Jonathan Gómez Concussion
Tiemoué Bakayoko Calf Injury

FCSB Injury Table

Type Name Info
No information for this team.

Team Squads

PAOK Squad

FCSB Squad

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Europa League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lazio 8 6 1 1 17:5 19
2 Athletic Club 8 6 1 1 15:7 19
3 Man United 8 5 3 0 16:9 18
4 Tottenham 8 5 2 1 17:9 17
5 Frankfurt 8 5 1 2 14:10 16
6 Lyon 8 4 3 1 16:8 15
7 Olympiacos 8 4 3 1 9:3 15
8 Rangers 8 4 2 2 16:10 14
9 Bodo/Glimt 8 4 2 2 14:11 14
10 Anderlecht 8 4 2 2 14:12 14
11 FCSB 8 4 2 2 10:9 14
12 Ajax 8 4 1 3 16:8 13
13 Real Sociedad 8 4 1 3 13:9 13
14 Galatasaray 8 3 4 1 19:16 13
15 Roma 8 3 3 2 10:6 12
16 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 3 2 13:12 12
17 Ferencvaros 8 4 0 4 15:15 12
18 Porto 8 3 2 3 13:11 11
19 AZ Alkmaar 8 3 2 3 13:13 11
20 FC Midtjylland 8 3 2 3 9:9 11
21 Union S-G 8 3 2 3 8:8 11
22 PAOK 8 3 1 4 12:10 10
23 Twente 8 2 4 2 8:9 10
24 Fenerbahce 8 2 4 2 9:11 10
25 Braga 8 3 1 4 9:12 10
26 Elfsborg 8 3 1 4 9:14 10
27 Hoffenheim 8 2 3 3 11:14 9
28 Besiktas 8 3 0 5 10:15 9
29 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 2 0 6 8:17 6
30 Slavia Prague 8 1 2 5 7:11 5
31 Malmo FF 8 1 2 5 10:17 5
32 RFS 8 1 2 5 6:13 5
33 Ludogorets 8 0 4 4 4:11 4
34 Dynamo Kiev 8 1 1 6 5:18 4
35 Nice 8 0 3 5 7:16 3
36 Qarabag FK 8 1 0 7 6:20 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Athletic Club 4 4 0 0 9:1 12
2 Tottenham 4 3 1 0 9:2 10
3 Lazio 4 3 1 0 9:3 10
4 Roma 4 3 1 0 7:1 10
5 Galatasaray 4 3 1 0 13:9 10
6 Man United 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
7 AZ Alkmaar 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Frankfurt 4 3 1 0 7:3 10
9 Elfsborg 4 3 1 0 4:1 10
10 Ajax 4 3 0 1 12:4 9
11 Real Sociedad 4 3 0 1 8:2 9
12 Ferencvaros 4 3 0 1 10:6 9
13 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:3 9
14 Bodo/Glimt 4 3 0 1 9:6 9
15 Olympiacos 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
16 Union S-G 4 2 2 0 5:3 8
17 PAOK 4 2 1 1 9:3 7
18 Porto 4 2 1 1 7:4 7
19 FCSB 4 2 1 1 6:3 7
20 Anderlecht 4 2 1 1 9:7 7
21 Rangers 4 2 1 1 8:6 7
22 Lyon 4 2 1 1 6:4 7
23 Viktoria Plzeň 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
24 Besiktas 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
25 Hoffenheim 4 1 2 1 6:5 5
26 FC Midtjylland 4 1 2 1 5:5 5
27 RFS 4 1 2 1 4:5 5
28 Fenerbahce 4 1 2 1 3:4 5
29 Twente 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
30 Nice 4 0 3 1 5:8 3
31 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 1 0 3 3:6 3
32 Dynamo Kiev 4 1 0 3 2:9 3
33 Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 5:7 2
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 4:8 1
35 Ludogorets 4 0 1 3 3:8 1
36 Qarabag FK 4 0 0 4 4:12 0

Greece FlagSuper League Super League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Olympiacos 26 18 6 2 45:16 60
2 AEK 26 16 5 5 44:16 53
3 Panathinaikos 26 14 8 4 31:22 50
4 PAOK 26 14 4 8 51:26 46
5 Aris 26 12 6 8 31:28 42
6 OFI Crete 26 10 6 10 37:38 36
7 Atromitos 26 10 5 11 32:32 35
8 Asteras Tripolis 26 10 5 11 27:29 35
9 Panetolikos 26 9 6 11 20:22 33
10 Levadiakos 26 6 10 10 30:34 28
11 Panserraikos 26 8 4 14 30:47 28
12 Volos 26 6 4 16 20:42 22
13 Kallithea 26 4 9 13 24:40 21
14 Lamia 26 3 6 17 14:44 15
1 Olympiacos 30 21 6 3 53:20 69
2 Panathinaikos 30 16 8 6 40:30 56
3 PAOK 30 17 4 9 59:33 55
4 AEK 30 16 5 9 47:25 53
1 Aris 30 15 7 8 37:29 31
2 Asteras Tripolis 30 13 5 12 32:32 27
3 Atromitos 30 11 6 13 35:36 22
4 OFI Crete 30 10 6 14 39:46 18
1 Levadiakos 31 9 11 11 38:36 38
2 Panetolikos 31 10 8 13 23:26 38
3 Volos 31 9 6 16 28:44 33
4 Panserraikos 31 9 6 16 35:56 33
5 Kallithea 31 6 10 15 29:47 28
6 Lamia 31 3 8 20 16:51 17

Romania FlagLiga I Superliga

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FCSB 30 15 11 4 43:24 56
2 CFR Cluj 30 14 12 4 56:32 54
3 U Craiova 30 14 10 6 45:28 52
4 U Cluj 30 14 10 6 43:27 52
5 Dinamo Bucharest 30 13 12 5 41:26 51
6 Rapid Bucharest 30 11 13 6 35:26 46
7 Sepsi 30 11 8 11 38:35 41
8 Hermannstadt 30 11 8 11 34:40 41
9 Petrolul Ploiesti 30 9 13 8 29:29 40
10 Farul Constanta 30 8 11 11 29:38 35
11 UTA Arad 30 8 10 12 28:35 34
12 Otelul Galati 30 7 11 12 24:32 32
13 Poli Iasi 30 8 7 15 29:46 31
14 Botosani 30 7 10 13 26:37 31
15 Unirea Slobozia 30 7 5 18 28:47 26
16 Gloria Buzau 30 5 5 20 25:51 20
1 FCSB 6 4 2 0 11:7 42
2 U Craiova 6 3 1 2 8:5 36
3 CFR Cluj 6 2 2 2 9:7 35
4 U Cluj 6 3 0 3 7:9 35
5 Dinamo Bucharest 6 1 1 4 7:11 30
6 Rapid Bucharest 6 1 2 3 7:10 28
1 Otelul Galati 6 5 0 1 9:2 31
2 Hermannstadt 6 2 3 1 8:5 30
3 Petrolul Ploiesti 6 2 2 2 7:5 28
4 Poli Iasi 6 3 2 1 9:2 27
5 Farul Constanta 6 2 3 1 10:7 27
6 Botosani 6 3 0 3 8:8 25
7 UTA Arad 6 2 1 3 5:10 24
8 Sepsi 6 0 1 5 4:14 22
9 Unirea Slobozia 6 1 4 1 5:6 20
10 Gloria Buzau 6 2 0 4 4:10 16

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