# Six of the last 9 encounters between PAOK and Iraklis ended 1-0. PAOK won five times with that scoreline, while Iraklis broke the trend last season, winning 1-0. Other scorelines recorded: 2-0, 3-0 and 3-1.

# PAOK were on an undefeated run of 7 matches (3 victories, 4 draws) against Iraklis both home and away, but the streak ended last season, when the “blue-whites” won 1-0 in Toumba Stadium. All 3 victories were recorded in PAOK’s home ground and the draws at Iraklis.

# Until last season, PAOK had recorded 8 consecutive victories over Iraklis at home and had conceded only in one of them – the “blue-whites” failed to score in the other seven. There is a gap of 10 years between Leozinho’s goal last season and the previous goal of Iraklis when visiting PAOK. On 26 August 2006, Herrera had temporarily reduced distances for Iraklis, to make it 2-1. PAOK won that match 3-1, Marcin Mięciel netting a hat-trick against his former side.

# PAOK have played host to Iraklis 52 times in the Greek top-flight league since its inauguration in 1959-60. The “Double-Headed Eagle” have recorded 27 victories, Iraklis won 11 times and 14 games ended undecided.

# 4-0 is the largest victory ever recorded by PAOK over Iraklis in a home league match. It happened on 5 March 2000, through goals of Borbokis (26’, 48’), Konstantinidis (44’) and Nalitzis. In the following season, PAOK won 4-2 (Katsabis 9’, Frousos 44’, Kafes 48’, Konstantinidis 49’ – Sapountzis 28’, Konstantinou 60’).

# PAOK have also recorded two victories with a 4-1 scoreline. On 23 September 1962 (Symeonidis 5’, Savvidis 23’, Giakoumis 57’, Papadopoulos 70’ – Tsigos 50’) and on 12 November 1972 (Koudas 44’, Aslanidis 56’, Fountoukidis 77’, Sarafis 84’ – Gesios 85’)

# In his playing days (all his former clubs included), Vladan Ivić suffered only one defeat in 11 encounters against Iraklis. His personal record reads 6 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. With PAOK’s shirt on, Ivic played five games against Iraklis: two victories and three draws.