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HNK Rijeka v PAOK Salonika : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 21st Aug, 19:45 BST, Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka

We’ve Europa League action to enjoy on Thursday evening, as Radomir Đalović and his HNK Rijeka side host Razvan Lucescu’s PAOK Salonika at the Stadion HNK Rijeka. All statistics, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head to head (H2H) history, will update as you browse each of the betting markets via the tabs below. The best odds and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Rijeka and PAOK will score at least a couple of between them during the standard 90 mins. It's a tip based on each side's recent form stats, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 74%. The bookies have it available at 1.30.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rijeka
31%
21/1011/5
Draw
26%
11/523/10
PAOK
43%
6/55/4
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
PAOK 1-0
10%
13/26/1
PAOK 2-1
9%
17/28/1
Rijeka 1-0
8%
17/215/2
PAOK 2-0
8%
10/19/1
Rijeka 2-1
7%
11/110/1
Draw 0-0
7%
8/17/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Rijeka 2-0
5%
14/112/1
PAOK 3-1
4%
18/114/1
PAOK 3-0
4%
20/116/1
Rijeka 3-1
3%
25/120/1
PAOK 3-2
3%
28/122/1
Rijeka 3-2
2%
33/125/1
Rijeka 3-0
2%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
11/1021/20
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
7/108/11
Home 1st Goal
45%
6/55/4
Away 1st Goal
50%
5/617/20
No 1st Goal
5%
8/17/1
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/55/6
BTTS - No
47%
10/1110/11
BTTS - Home Win
14%
11/25/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/217/5
BTTS - Away Win
20%
15/47/2
Home/draw
57%
8/138/13
Away/draw
69%
4/111/3
Home/away
74%
4/111/3
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1/37/20
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
9/42/1
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
11/45/2
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1/41/4
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
6/16/1
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/121/12
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
19/212/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/401/66
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/141/16
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
13/27/1
Home DNB
49%
6/56/5
Away DNB
62%
8/133/5
Rijeka win to nil
16%
9/2-
PAOK win to nil
24%
11/4-
Rijeka / Rijeka
16%
4/14/1
Rijeka / PAOK
3%
28/120/1
Rijeka / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Rijeka
12%
6/111/2
Draw / PAOK
15%
9/217/4
Draw / Draw
17%
4/17/2
PAOK / Rijeka
3%
33/122/1
PAOK / PAOK
22%
13/513/5
PAOK / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Rijeka
PAOK
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shelbourne 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-3F
-
-
2
PAOK 
Aug 21
Aug 28
-
-
3
RZ Pellets 
-
-
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
4
Rijeka 
-
-
Aug 28
Aug 21
Win / draw / win form
5
PAOK have not won in 5 consecutive european games
3
PAOK have failed to score in 3 consecutive european games
Rijeka
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rijeka1 - 2Shelbourne
Rijeka0 - 0Ludogorets
Rijeka1 - 1Olimpija
Rijeka1 - 1Elfsborg
Rijeka1 - 0Corvinul Hunedoara
Rijeka1 - 0Lille
Rijeka2 - 0B36
Rijeka6 - 1Dukagjini
Rijeka1 - 2Djurgårdens
Rijeka0 - 2PAOK
Rijeka4 - 1Hibernian
Rijeka1 - 0Gzira United
Rijeka2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Rijeka1 - 2Napoli
Rijeka0 - 1R.Sociedad
Rijeka2 - 0Kolos Kovalivka
Rijeka1 - 1Gent
Rijeka2 - 0Aberdeen
Rijeka0 - 1Sarpsborg
Rijeka2 - 0Milan
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARijeka3 - 1Shelbourne
HRijeka1 - 2Shelbourne
ARijeka1 - 1Ludogorets
HRijeka0 - 0Ludogorets
ARijeka0 - 5Olimpija
HRijeka1 - 1Olimpija
ARijeka0 - 2Elfsborg
HRijeka1 - 1Elfsborg
HRijeka1 - 0Corvinul Hunedoara
ARijeka0 - 0Corvinul Hunedoara
HRijeka1 - 0Lille
ARijeka1 - 2Lille
HRijeka2 - 0B36
ARijeka3 - 1B36
HRijeka6 - 1Dukagjini
ARijeka1 - 0Dukagjini
ARijeka0 - 2Djurgårdens
HRijeka1 - 2Djurgårdens
HRijeka0 - 2PAOK
ARijeka1 - 1PAOK
PAOK 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
RZ Pellets0 - 0PAOK
FCSB2 - 0PAOK
R.Sociedad2 - 0PAOK
Rigas Futbola Skola0 - 2PAOK
Man Utd2 - 0PAOK
Galatasaray3 - 1PAOK
Shamrock0 - 2PAOK
Malmö2 - 2PAOK
Borac Banja Luka0 - 1PAOK
Brugge1 - 0PAOK
D. Zagreb2 - 0PAOK
E.Frankfurt1 - 2PAOK
Aberdeen2 - 3PAOK
HJK Helsinki2 - 3PAOK
Hearts1 - 2PAOK
Hajduk Split0 - 0PAOK
Jerusalem1 - 4PAOK
Levski2 - 0PAOK
Marseille2 - 1PAOK
Gent1 - 2PAOK
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APAOK0 - 0RZ Pellets
HPAOK0 - 0RZ Pellets
APAOK0 - 2FCSB
HPAOK1 - 2FCSB
APAOK0 - 2R.Sociedad
HPAOK2 - 0Slavia
HPAOK5 - 0Ferencvaros
APAOK2 - 0Rigas Futbola Skola
APAOK0 - 2Man Utd
HPAOK2 - 2Plzen
HPAOK0 - 1FCSB
APAOK1 - 3Galatasaray
APAOK2 - 0Shamrock
HPAOK4 - 0Shamrock
HPAOK3 - 3Malmö
APAOK2 - 2Malmö
APAOK1 - 0Borac Banja Luka
HPAOK3 - 2Borac Banja Luka
HPAOK0 - 2Brugge
APAOK0 - 1Brugge
Goal Statistics

PAOK Salonika have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 13 consecutive Europa League games. Their PG of 1.5 against HNK Rijeka on Thursday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Rijeka PAOK
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Rijeka will score no more than 1 goal
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that PAOK will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-22
Rijeka have scored 22% fewer goals at home than predicted
=0
PAOK’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2025/2025 season
Rijeka
PG (predicted goals)
PAOK
1.2
1.5
Attack rating
RIJ
PAO
16%
better
view stats
Games scored14
15
Failed to score6
5
Scored first11
11
Goals scored24
32
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.6
Avg. shots per game13
9
Avg. shots per goal10
5
Conversion rate for10
18
Avg. XG for0
1.1
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
RIJ
PAO
6%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
11
Clean sheets6
9
Conceded first7
7
Goals conceded24
23
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against0
1.4
KickOff rating
+6%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Rijeka v PAOK will show here when available.

Rijeka Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2111
M ZlomislicA. OrečM DevetakA. Oreč
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Zlomislic GLK2
-
M Devetak DEF21
-
A. Oreč DEF21
1
-
S Radeljić DEF2
-
A Majstorović DEF2
-
J Lasickas DEF2
-
N Jankovic MID211
-
M Ndockyt MID2
-
T Dantas MID211
-
A. Jurič FWD2
-
A Husić DEF1
-
D Petrovic  MID1
-
A Gojak MID1
-
T Fruk MID11
-
D Yankov MID1
-
D Cop FWD1
-
L Menalo FWD1
-
?. Butić FWD1
-
PAOK Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2102
J PavlenkaM CamaraG Konstantelias
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pavlenka GLK2
-
I Michailidis DEF2
-
T Kedziora DEF2
-
A Baba DEF2
-
S Meïté  MID2
1
-
M Camara MID21
-
G Konstantelias MID2
2
-
M Ozdoev MID2
2
-
A Zivkovic FWD2
-
F Chalov FWD2
-
D Pelkas MID1
-
S Shoretire FWD1
-
Taison FWD1
-