HNK Rijeka vs PAOK: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 21, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs PAOK?
HNK Rijeka won 1-0 on August 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′L. MenaloHNK Rijeka
Official lineup for HNK Rijeka vs PAOK
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HNK Rijeka
4-2-3-1- 10T. Fruk
- 17L. Menalo
- 4N. Janković
- 20M. Ndockyt
- 26Tiago Dantas
- 8D. Petrovič
- 34M. Devetak
- 6S. Radeljić
- 45A. Majstorović
- 23J. Lasickas
- 13M. Zlomislić
PAOK
4-2-3-1- 9F. Chalov
- 65G. Konstantelias
- 18L. Ivanušec
- 14A. Živković
- 8S. Meïté
- 27M. Ozdoev
- 21A. Baba
- 5G. Michailidis
- 16T. Kędziora
- 3J. Kenny
- 1J. Pavlenka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; PAOK have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 3, 2025 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Wolfsberger AC(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Wolfsberger AC(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 HNK Rijeka wins, 1 draw, 1 PAOK win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 0-2 PAOK | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 19, 2021 | PAOK 1-1 HNK Rijeka | UEFA Europa Conference League |
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; PAOK score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| PAOK | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
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