PAOK Thessaloniki FC vs Chelsea Preview - 20 September 2018

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PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Chelsea

Kick Off at 16:55 (GMT) on 20th September, 2018
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Match facts

PAOK Thessaloniki FC

PAOK enjoyed a successful 2017/18 on the domestic front, atoning for a rare early exit in Europe – they lost to Swedish debutants Östersund in the UEFA Europa League play-offs – by retaining the Greek Cup and finishing runners-up to AEK Athens in the Superleague.
They harboured high hopes of reaching the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time this season when they knocked out Basel and Spartak Moskva in qualifying ties and then held Benfica 1-1 in Lisbon in the first leg of their play-off – only to suffer a second-leg 1-4 defeat in Salonika.
The Salonika side are unbeaten at home on matchday one (W2 D2), one of those draws having come against Tottenham in 2011/12 (0-0). However, they have won just once at home in their last nine fixtures in the UEFA Europa League proper (D4 L4).

Chelsea

Chelsea could finish only fifth in defence of their Premier League title last season, but they booked a first ever place in the UEFA Europa League group stage twice over by also winning the FA Cup for the eighth time, defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the final.
Although the west London side are new to this stage of the UEFA Europa League, they won the competition on their only previous participation, in 2013, having crossed over to the knockout phase in mid-season from the UEFA Champions League. Their route to the final, where they defeated Benfica 2-1, incorporated two wins and two defeats on their travels.
Chelsea are without a win in four European matches following their UEFA Champions League round of 16 exit to Barcelona last season. They have lost two of their last three continental away fixtures 3-0.

Predictions

The gulf in class between the clubs could be closed if Sarri opts to select a number of players short on match fitness, but the Blues should still have enough quality in all areas of the pitch to start their European campaign with a comfortable win in Greece.

Final Score – 1 : 3

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1 Comment

fadhelmfajar 6 years ago Edited

Chelsea, Indonesia 0 1

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2018-09-20T04:47:29+00:00

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