PAOK vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on September 15, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Toumbas, Thessaloníki
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What was the result of PAOK vs Benfica?
PAOK won 2-1 on September 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 63′J. VertonghenPAOK (o.g.)
- 75′A. ŽivkovićPAOK
- 90′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for PAOK vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
PAOK
3-4-1-2- 11C. Tzolis
- 47C. Akpom
- 10D. Pelkas
- 22S. Schwab
- 7O. El Kaddouri
- 49G. Michailidis
- 23D. Giannoulis
- 4S. Ingason
- 5Fernando Varela
- 15José Crespo
- 88Ž. Živković
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14H. Seferović
- 38Pedrinho
- 7Everton
- 28J. Weigl
- 21Pizzi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, PAOK have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2020 | Larisa(home) | 1-0 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Panathinaikos(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Beşiktaş(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Atromitos(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 0-0 | Super League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2020 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Farense(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Belenenses(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2020 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 PAOK wins, 1 draw, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2018 | PAOK 1-4 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Benfica 1-1 PAOK | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
PAOK score 0.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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