UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 22 Jan 2026

PAOK 2–0 Real Betis

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made PAOK favourites at 45%.

PAOK won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Giorgos Giakoumakis, 69.6 in 88′.

Well above their usual level: Giorgos Giakoumakis +20.8, Diego Llorente +14.7.

Well below it: Pablo Fornals −17.0, Aitor Ruibal −10.7, Angel Ortiz −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Dec 2025	D 3–3	at Ludogorets Europa League
27 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v SK Brann Europa League
6 Nov 2025	W 4–0	v BSC Young Boys Europa League
23 Oct 2025	W 4–3	at Lille Europa League
2 Oct 2025	L 1–3	at Celta Vigo Europa League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Giorgos Giakoumakis Forward	88	1	1	1.88	69.6	+20.8
Dimitrios Pelkas Midfielder	54	0	0	0.13	61.0	–
Andrija Živković Midfielder	90	1	0	0.51	60.2	+5.3
Antonis Tsiftsis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.0	–
Anestis Mythou Forward	2	0	0	–	55.3	–
Giannis Konstantelias Midfielder	36	0	0	–	51.6	–
Tomasz Kędziora Defender	90	0	0	0.16	48.3	−2.6
Mady Camara Midfielder	2	0	0	–	48.2	–
Taison Midfielder	83	0	0	0.22	47.1	+4.7
Jonjoe Kenny Defender	90	0	0	–	47.0	+4.5
Giannis Michailidis Defender	90	0	0	0.01	44.6	−1.3
Rahman Baba Defender	90	0	0	–	44.3	+5.4
Soualiho Meïté Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.2	−5.6
Magomed Ozdoev Midfielder	88	0	0	–	38.3	−7.4
Kiril Despodov Midfielder	12	0	0	–	37.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Diego Llorente Defender	90	0.01	67.4	+14.7
Marc Roca Midfielder	28	–	57.4	–
Sergi Altimira Midfielder	62	0.02	54.6	+4.1
Valentín Gómez Defender	90	–	54.5	+3.5
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder	36	0.02	47.5	–
Dani Pérez Midfielder	22	–	45.4	–
Nelson Deossa Midfielder	90	0.07	45.1	−4.7
Pablo Fornals Midfielder	62	0.15	44.9	−17.0
Pau López Goalkeeper	90	–	42.2	−8.3
Angel Ortiz Defender	90	0.02	40.3	−10.0
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender	90	–	39.5	−3.8
Pablo García Midfielder	68	0.09	38.8	−6.2
Chimy Ávila Forward	90	0.13	38.7	–
Aitor Ruibal Defender	54	0.04	36.0	−10.7
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder	6	–	35.6	–
José Morante Midfielder	22	0.03	35.0	–