Match Report
PAOK went into the game 4th in the table on 3 points; BATE sat 2nd on 9 — a 6-point gap. PAOK ranked just 41st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/2 for PAOK and 1.5/1.5 for BATE (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
The last-five ledger: PAOK 12/15, BATE 6/15.
The match was played at Stadio Toumbas in Thessaloniki (capacity 9,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: BATE led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.