Super League match prediction: Little separates Panathinaikos and PAOK in quality

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis (69638 seats)

Both teams are happy with a quality season so far and fixtures like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Panathinaikos - PAOK!

Insights:
  • Panathinaikos have the most scored goals (27) at home in Super League
  • PAOK have the most scored goals (50) in Super League

Panathinaikos and PAOK should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Panathinaikos form and stats

Panathinaikos are steadily winning Super League games and points here at Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis. 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games.

Panathinaikos shared the glory with Aris in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that, Panathinaikos drew at home versus AEK Athens.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Panathinaikos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost three.

Panathinaikos can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 27 times. Defensively Panathinaikos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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PAOK form and stats

PAOK have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 8-2-3 from 13 games. Things are running smoothly for PAOK who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ionikos.

The PAOK goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 332 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two away games in a row for PAOK, whose manager Lucescu could celebrate last time after the win against AEK Athens.

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PAOK have another game that requires travelling in just four sleeps, a Europa Conference League match versus Olympique Marseille. A grim programme for them!

PAOK has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 13 games. Many of these goals have been scored late in the fixtures; more than 55 percent (13 goals) after the 60th minute. PAOK are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. More than 55 percent of these were conceded from the 60th minute and onwards in these in the last 30 minutes of matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played earlier this season: PAOK - Panathinaikos 2-1. Data for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Panathinaikos, three draws and five wins for PAOK. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

PAOKJ. Kurtič
J. Kurtič
15 goals
PanathinaikosS. Palacios
S. Palacios
10 goals
PanathinaikosC. López Huesca
C. López Huesca
9 goals

Panathinaikos missing players

PAOK missing players

Panathinaikos PAOK
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 14 28
13 9 1 Won W 1 9 18
5 3 2 Drew D 1 2 5
10 2 0 Lost L 1 3 5
42 28 4 Scored S 3 26 52
22 7 1 Conceded C 3 11 24
86% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
64% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 79% 75%
39% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 46%
25% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 29%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 14%
32% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 46%
50% 64% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 43%
32% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
4.5 4.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.4 5.2
3.5 2.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.6 4
2.1 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.2 10.4 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 11.5 13.4
4.1 4.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.6 5.1
37% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 40% 36%
 
8.8 7.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 12.1 9.9
2.5 2.3 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 3
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • PAOK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PAOK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PAOK have the most clean sheets (7) away in Super League
  • PAOK have the most scored goals (25) away in Super League
  • PAOK have the most scored goals (50) in Super League
  • PAOK have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Super League
  • PAOK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Panathinaikos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Panathinaikos have the most scored goals (27) at home in Super League
  • Panathinaikos have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Super League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Olympiakos Piraeus 26 20 5 1 47 14 13 11 2 0 24 5 13 9 3 1 23 9 33 65
2 PAOK 26 16 5 5 50 24 13 8 3 2 25 13 13 8 2 3 25 11 26 53
3 AEK Athens 26 14 4 8 42 28 13 8 1 4 23 12 13 6 3 4 19 16 14 46
4 Panathinaikos 26 13 3 10 41 21 13 9 2 2 27 6 13 4 1 8 14 15 20 42
5 Aris 26 13 6 7 28 21 13 7 4 2 15 10 13 6 2 5 13 11 7 39
6 OFI 26 9 10 7 33 32 13 5 5 3 20 19 13 4 5 4 13 13 1 37
7 PAS Giannina 26 11 7 8 28 24 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 4 4 5 10 11 4 35
8 Asteras Tripolis 26 10 5 11 27 29 13 7 1 5 16 12 13 3 4 6 11 17 -2 35
9 Panaitolikos 26 9 5 12 27 39 13 4 3 6 11 15 13 5 2 6 16 24 -12 32
10 Volos NFC 26 8 6 12 35 42 13 5 2 6 15 18 13 3 4 6 20 24 -7 30
11 Ionikos 26 6 8 12 26 34 13 4 4 5 14 14 13 2 4 7 12 20 -8 26
12 Atromitos 26 6 5 15 27 47 13 5 2 6 18 20 13 1 3 9 9 27 -20 23
13 Lamia 26 4 6 16 19 37 13 2 3 8 13 23 13 2 3 8 6 14 -18 18
14 Apollon Smirnis 26 2 7 17 9 47 13 1 6 6 4 16 13 1 1 11 5 31 -38 13

Read more about Super League

The Super League is the highest level of football in Greece. The league has 16 teams playing two fixtures against each other, for a total of 30 games each. The season runs from August to May to decide a final league table. The “big three” (Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens; all from Athens) dominate this league.