PAOK vs HNK Rijeka: result 5-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 28, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Toumbas, Thessaloníki
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What was the result of PAOK vs HNK Rijeka?
PAOK won 5-0 on August 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′S. MeïtéPAOK
- 25′G. KonstanteliasPAOK
- 56′F. ChalovPAOK
- 77′G. GiakoumakisPAOK
- 89′D. PelkasPAOK
Official lineup for PAOK vs HNK Rijeka
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
PAOK
4-2-3-1- 9F. Chalov
- 14A. Živković
- 65G. Konstantelias
- 77K. Despodov
- 27M. Ozdoev
- 8S. Meïté
- 21A. Baba
- 5G. Michailidis
- 16T. Kędziora
- 3J. Kenny
- 1J. Pavlenka
HNK Rijeka
4-2-3-1- 10T. Fruk
- 4N. Janković
- 17L. Menalo
- 22A. Oreč
- 26Tiago Dantas
- 8D. Petrovič
- 23J. Lasickas
- 34M. Devetak
- 6S. Radeljić
- 45A. Majstorović
- 13M. Zlomislić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, PAOK have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Larisa(home) | 1-0 | Super League 1 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | NK Varazdin(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Aug 21, 2025 | PAOK(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 PAOK win, 1 draw, 1 HNK Rijeka win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 PAOK | UEFA Europa League |
| 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?
PAOK score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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