PAOK vs FCSB Prediction: We Bet on the Victory of Chalov's Team

PAOK had a tough road, but they still made it to the Europa League playoffs. They'll be facing Romanian team FCSB in the last 32. Will Fyodor Chalov's team manage to win their first home game? Metaratings is offering a free prediction for the game. We'll take a look at the teams' recent form, the odds set by the bookies, the stats, and then pick a few betting options.

PAOK

The Greek team had a strong stretch from the fifth to seventh rounds, winning three matches in a row — against RFS (2:0) away, Ferencvaros (5:0), and Slavia Prague (2:0) at home. Even so, PAOK might not have secured a spot in the playoffs. In the last round, Răzvan Lucescu's team met Real Sociedad away and lost 0:2. As a result, PAOK gained 10 points and took 22nd place. Braga, who ended up in 25th place, also scored the same number of points. In the Greek championship, they beat OFI 5:0 in the last round. PAOK is the reigning champion, but it'll be tough to defend that title. After 22 rounds, PAOK is in fourth place, 8 points behind the leader.

FCSB

The Romanian club almost made it into the Europa League last 16. But in the end, with the same number of points (14) as Glasgow Rangers, who finished in the top 8, Steaua finished in 11th place. FCCB had a shot at moving up in the final round, but they ended up losing to Manchester United 0:2.

In the Romanian championship, FCSB beat Sepsi 3:0 on their home field last round. After 26 weeks, Elias Charalambous' team is tied for first place with CPR Cluj. They've both got 46 points.

H2H Meetings

The opponents already met in the current Europa League draw. In the second round of the main stage, PAOK lost to FCSB 0:1 at home, even though they had a significant advantage.

They've played each other a total of four times. FCSB won two times, PAOK won one, and one meeting ended in a draw.

Stats Betting

• FCSB has only lost one of their last nine away games.
• In 9 out of 13 previous games, FCSB scored no more than two goals.
• In 8 of the last 13 FCSB matches, not both teams scored.
• Two of the last three games ended in a draw.

Bookmakers' Offers

PAOK is a big favorite to win the upcoming match, according to the line of bookmaker 1xbet. You can bet on PAOK to win for just 1.821, while the odds for FCSB are at 4.78. If you think the game will end in a draw, you can get odds of 3.885.

As for the total, the analysts haven't made a call yet. The TU (2.5) bet is offered at odds of 1.905. For the bet To (2.5), it's a bit higher at 2.039.

Expert Betting Tips

In the second round of the main stage of the current tournament, PAOK had a big advantage over FCSB at home. They had a lot of chances to score, but they didn't and lost 0:1. It's possible that the Greeks will get lucky and come out on top. After all, their game advantage over Steaua in that match can't be a coincidence. We're backing Chalov's team to win, and we're expecting at least two goals. 7 out of 8 games with PAOK in the main stage ended with the TO (1.5).

Our picks:

W1 for 1.75 

W1 & TO (1.5) for 2.19 

CS 2:1 for 8.00