ECL-GS-R4: PAOK - FC Copenhagen (04-11-21, 22:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

    VS   

MATCHUP:              PAOK Thessaloniki FC – FC Copenhagen
COMPETITION:     Europa Conference League – Group Stage – Round 4
DATE:                     04-November-2021
TIME:                     22:00 EEST (20:00 UTC, 15:00 CDT, 07:00 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:              Pawel Raczkowski - Radoslaw Siejka, Adam Kupsik (Poland)
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Cytavision Sports 3 (Cyprus), TV2 Play (Denmark), Stan Sport (Australia), Paramount +, TUDN.com (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Denmark in European Competitions

2021-2022:  FC Copenhagen – PAOK FC  1:2 – (19. Sidcley, 38. Zivkovic A.) – Att: 19,552 – Europa Conference League (Group Stage – Round 3)

2015-2016:  Brondby IF – PAOK FC  1:1 – (21. Costa) – Att: 6,630 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 4 – Leg 2)
2015-2016:  PAOK FC – Brondby IF  5:0 – (17. Mak, 36. Pelkas, 51. Rodrigues, 80. Mak, 82. Mak) – Att: 20,106 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 4 – Leg 1)

1977-1978:  PAOK FC – Vejle BK   2:1 – (22. Orfanos, 79. Kermanidis) – Att: 19,000 – Cup Winners Cup (Round 2 – Leg 2)
1977-1978:  Vejle BK – PAOK FC   3:0 - Att: 18,500 – Cup Winners Cup (Round 2 – Leg 1)

GAMES:  5   WINS:  3   TIES:  1   LOSSES:  1

[Athens4]

I'll be in Greece for this. If only I had a bit more time, I would have gone to the game. I will have to watch it on TV with other Athenians who will no doubt be delighted if we drop points.

Παίξτε μπάλα ρε κοπρόσκυλα και πάρτε την πρωτιά! 

[Blackhawk]

This is the game that will most likely decide the 1st place in the group. With a win we pretty much lock in the first place.

[Dutch Eagle]

Douglas Augusto won't be available as he got injured today.

[Blackhawk]

Polish crew for the game. Same ref that called the Ostersunds - PAOK game in 2017.

[pash]

Gonna have a few PKs against us then, huh

[Blackhawk]

1 hour ago, pash said:

Gonna have a few PKs against us then, huh

Care to elaborate? I would think it would be the other way around.

[pash]

Their away goal vs us was a PK, and it has bothered me for four years.

[Blackhawk]

That ref called the game in Sweden where we lost 2:0.

[Blackhawk]

Squad release by PAE PAOK was delayed due to the positive COVID case. Here is the list:

Konstantelias is missing from the list and is most likely the one infected with COVID. Let's hope he did not spread it around.

[pash]

InPAOK is predicting the below lineup. That defense is gonna be shaky AF

 

                    --Pashalakis--

--Crespo--Michailidis--Mihaj--Vieirinha--

               --Schwab--Kurtic--

  --Zivkovic--El Kaddouri--Biseswar--

                   --Swiderski--

[Blackhawk]

Crespo as RB? Makes no sense.

[BostonThanatos]

That back line is an absolute disaster waiting to happen

[Blackhawk]

I would have to agree. I am very worried about our defense. Hopefully we can at least salvage a tie out of this game.

[pash]

Looks like the guess was right (though the team's lineup transposes El Kaddouri and Biseswar). Either way I'm not worried about the attackers...just Crespo and Vieirinha!

[PaokCT]

Well I initially took PAOK to win straight up but after seeing that lineup I now added to it over 2.5 goals being scored. Here’s hoping to a 2-1 win or higher! 
 

Also… +7.5 corners for both teams and need PAOK to get the most

Edited November 4, 2021 by PaokCT

[Ellada2004]

Any GOOD links? 

Efharisto

[Blackhawk]

1;0 Zivkovic

[PaokCT]

GOAL

[pash]

ZIVKOGOAALLLLLL

[Ellada2004]

Bravo Zivkovic!! 

[Blackhawk]

Very lucky there.

[Ellada2004]

Huge Let off!!

[Ellada2004]

Another careless PAOK turnover 

[PaokCT]

Super boring since the goal