Abderdeen vs. PAOK: Facts & Figures
Paokfc.gr is here to put you in match-ready mode early on for the Matchday 3 clash with Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage. Check out some interesting facts and statistics about the background of the match.
- Aberdeen is the third team from Scotland that PAOK has faced in European competitions. The previous two were Rangers and Hearts.
- Hearts stood in PAOK’s way to the Conference League during the qualifiers this summer, and the Double-headed Eagle scored two wins in those games between them, first 2-1 in Scotland and then at then again at the Toumba by the same scoreline.
- In fact, these two victories were the second and third in a row, and with the five consecutive that the club now has in European duties this season – a record in the team’s history.
- This streak started with the match against Hajduk Split at the Toumba, and the first two wins in the group matches brought the total to five.
- The first time PAOK faced a team from Scotland was in 1998-99 in the UEFA Cup qualifiers then and they were defeated 2-0 by Rangers in the first leg, while the second match at the Toumba ended in a goalless draw.
- This is PAOK’s 27th game in the Conference League and so far their record is 14 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, with a goal ratio of 39-21.
- Away from home, PAOK have recorded 7 out of their 14 victories, while there are are also 2 draws and 4 defeats, while the goal tally is positive, with 19-13 in favor of PAOK.