FCSB vs PAOK Predictions

FCSB, managed by Elias Charalambous, head into this match with momentum after their 2-1 comeback win in Thessaloniki on February 13. Trailing to Mbwana Samatta’s early goal, FCSB capitalized on Taison’s first-half red card, with Andrei Gheorghita and Joyskim Dawa scoring in the second half to turn the tie around. Domestically, FCSB remain atop the Romanian Liga I, unbeaten in their last five matches (4W, 1D), including a 2-0 win over Gloria Buzău on February 16, where Florin Tănase struck twice. In the Europa League, they finished 11th in the league phase with 14 points from 8 matches, and their home form is formidable—unbeaten in 13 of their last 15 competitive home games (8W, 5D), with four wins in their last five Europa League home matches.

PAOK, under Răzvan Lucescu, face a tough challenge to overturn the deficit. After the first-leg loss, they bounced back with a resounding 7-0 thrashing of Lamia in the Greek Super League on February 16, with Giannis Konstantelias scoring a hat-trick and Mbwana Samatta adding to his tally. Despite this, PAOK’s European campaign has been inconsistent, finishing 22nd in the league phase with 10 points from 8 matches. Their away form in the Europa League is a major concern—winless in their last six road games (5L, 1D), including losses to Manchester United and Real Sociedad this season. Injuries to Andrija Živković and Fedor Chalov, combined with Taison’s suspension, further complicate their task against a confident FCSB side.

The teams have met twice earlier this season. FCSB won 1-0 at Toumba Stadium in the league phase on October 24, with Daniel Bîrligea’s stoppage-time goal, and repeated the feat in the first leg of this playoff tie. Historically, FCSB have now won three of their five competitive meetings with PAOK, who have struggled against Romanian opposition (1W, 4L in 5 matches). With FCSB’s strong home record and PAOK’s poor away form, the hosts are well-positioned, but PAOK’s attacking quality could keep this tie competitive.

Our FCSB vs PAOK Prediction

Our todays prediction for FCSB vs PAOK, Europa League is:

TIP 1: Asian HANDICAP - FCSB to Win +0

TIP 2: Team Corner - Over 3.5 (Team 1)