Stadium: National Stadium (Bucharest)
Referee: Matej Jug
20.02.2025 20:45
Prediction for the UEFA Europa League match which will take place on February 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
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FCSB is the most titled team in the history of the Romanian championship, but recently the Red-Blues had a difficult time when they failed to win the national championship for eight years in a row. They managed to interrupt a series of bad seasons a year earlier, when the representatives of Bucharest still regained the championship, and now they intend to defend the title. By the end of the 27th round, they are in first place in the standings, but they are right behind their rivals.
FCSB is also performing very well on the international stage. In eight matches at the Europa League stage, the Romanians have only two defeats, having failed to cope with Rangers and Man United - 0:4 and 0:2, respectively. Draws were recorded in games with Olympiacos and Hoffenheim - 0:0 each, while they managed to beat RFS - 4:1, PAOK - 1:0, Middtjylland - 2:0, as well as Qarabag - 3:2. With 14 points, the team from Bucharest took 11th place in the consolidated standings.
The Red-Blue went to PAOK in the round of 32. They started the confrontation on the road, where the clear favorites were considered Greeks, but this did not embarrass the Romanian team, which won a willful victory - 2:1, and therefore now has an excellent chance of advancing to the next round.
PAOK
PAOK won the Greek championship only four times in history, and one of the titles was won at the end of last season. To repeat last year's success the Black and White will be extremely problematic, as the current national championship is not so successful for them. Yes, in the last two rounds they beat OFI and Lamia with a total score of 12:0, but this is enough only for the fourth place in the standings, and the gap from the leader is already eight points.
At the general stage of the Europa League the Greeks debuted very weakly. In the four starting rounds, they scored only one point in a 2:2 draw with Victoria, with defeats to Galatasaray - 1:3, Steaua - 0:1, Manchester United - 0:2. Then the Eagles gathered themselves and took turns to defeat RFS - 2:0, Ferencvaros - 5:0, Slavia - 2:0, but in the final match they failed to cope with Real Sociedad - 0:2. With ten points, PAOK finished in 22nd place in the composite standings.
The Greeks started their Europa League clash with Steaua at home, but they were unable to take advantage of their home field. After the first half the Black and Whites led 1:0, but just before the break Taison received his second yellow card, after which the Eagles lost the initiative, conceded twice and lost 1:2.
H2H Meetings
In the history of Steaua and PAOK have had five head-to-head meetings. The Romanians have three wins, the Greeks have been stronger once, and a draw has been recorded once more. In this year's Europa League, the rivals have met twice: the Red-Blues won the overall stage - 1:0, and in the first game of the round of 32 they also succeeded - 2:1.
Betting Stats
- FCSB won the last three matches in a row.
- In the last four matches in a row with PAOK overcame the bookmaker's total over
- FCSB scored at least two goals in the last three matches in a row.
- In four of the last five head-to-head meetings between Steaua and PAOK there was an exchange of goals.
History of Head-to-Heads
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PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Europa League Final Stage 2024/2025
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Europa League 2024/2025
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Club Friendlies 2018
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FC FCSB Latest Games
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FC Lyon
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Manchester United
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Asteras Tripolis
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Expert Betting Tips
PAOK cannot find a way to beat Steaua in the current Europa League. At the general stage Greeks lost 0:1, and in the first match of the round of 32 - 1:2. At the same time, both previous meetings took place in Thessaloniki, and now the rivals will play in Bucharest for the first time. Before this match, the Black and Whites defeated Lamia in the national championship - 7:0, which indicates their good form, but before the first clash they defeated OFI - 5:0, but in the end it did not help them at all. Now the Romanians are seen as the favorites of the confrontation, and therefore it is worth betting on the victory of FCSB.
Total Over 2.5 for 2.00
W1 for 2.84
BTTS for 1.80
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