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Apollon Smirnis vs AEK Athens preview: Greek Cup 3rd Round leg 1 of 2

Apollon Smirnis get ready to welcome AEK Athens for something different than the ordinary league football: The Greek Cup 3rd Round leg 1 of 2.

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There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Apollon Smirnis form and stats

Apollon Smirnis was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Greek Cup.

Apollon Smirnis's results here at Stadio Georgios Kamaras in the Super League have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 7 defeats. With eight home Super League games in a row without a win, the Apollon fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Larissa game long ago, can be stopped today. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Apollon Smirnis to get some points in this home game.

Prior to that, an away loss at Lamia in the Super League.

Apollon Smirnis are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at PAOK awaits in three days.

Apollon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Apollon with 18 goals conceded in these matches.

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AEK Athens form and stats

Athens's mission in Greek Cup last season failed in the final.

AEK Athens's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed AEK Athens collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Super League. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

A loss against PAS Giannina was the result prior to that, in a Super League home game.

A new game in only three days for Athens, the Super League home match versus Aris. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy AEK Athens's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by AEK Athens in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: AEK Athens - Apollon Smirnis 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Apollon won one game, three matches ended with a draw and AEK Athens has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

AEK AthensK. Ansarifard
K. Ansarifard
8 goals
ApollonF. Andoni
F. Andoni
4 goals
Apollon SmirnisS. Tsiloulis
S. Tsiloulis
4 goals

Apollon Smirnis missing players

AEK Athens missing players

Competition: Greece Greek Cup
Competition: Thu 04.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Georgios Kamaras (14856 seats)
  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 20 17 3 0 51 8 10 10 0 0 28 2 10 7 3 0 23 6 43 54
2 AEK Athens 20 12 4 4 32 21 10 5 3 2 17 11 10 7 1 2 15 10 11 40
3 PAOK 20 11 6 3 37 18 10 7 3 0 22 7 10 4 3 3 15 11 19 39
4 Aris 20 12 3 5 25 13 10 6 1 3 12 7 10 6 2 2 13 6 12 39
5 Panathinaikos 20 10 5 5 22 12 10 5 3 2 10 4 10 5 2 3 12 8 10 35
6 Asteras Tripolis 20 9 6 5 21 20 10 6 2 2 11 8 10 3 4 3 10 12 1 33
7 Atromitos 20 6 7 7 19 25 10 4 3 3 12 12 10 2 4 4 7 13 -6 25
8 Volos NFC 20 5 9 6 20 27 9 2 4 3 6 10 11 3 5 3 14 17 -7 24
9 OFI 20 5 4 11 18 31 11 2 3 6 9 19 9 3 1 5 9 12 -13 19
10 PAS Giannina 20 4 6 10 18 23 10 1 4 5 7 11 10 3 2 5 11 12 -5 18
11 Apollon Smirnis 19 5 3 11 19 26 9 1 1 7 10 18 10 4 2 4 9 8 -7 18
12 Panaitolikos 20 2 7 11 10 28 10 2 3 5 8 13 10 0 4 6 2 15 -18 13
13 Lamia 18 2 5 11 10 30 10 2 2 6 7 17 8 0 3 5 3 13 -20 11
14 Larissa 19 1 6 12 9 29 9 0 5 4 3 10 10 1 1 8 6 19 -20 9

  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 20 17 3 0 51 8 10 10 0 0 28 2 10 7 3 0 23 6 43 54
2 AEK Athens 20 12 4 4 32 21 10 5 3 2 17 11 10 7 1 2 15 10 11 40
3 PAOK 20 11 6 3 37 18 10 7 3 0 22 7 10 4 3 3 15 11 19 39
4 Aris 20 12 3 5 25 13 10 6 1 3 12 7 10 6 2 2 13 6 12 39
5 Panathinaikos 20 10 5 5 22 12 10 5 3 2 10 4 10 5 2 3 12 8 10 35
6 Asteras Tripolis 20 9 6 5 21 20 10 6 2 2 11 8 10 3 4 3 10 12 1 33
7 Atromitos 20 6 7 7 19 25 10 4 3 3 12 12 10 2 4 4 7 13 -6 25
8 Volos NFC 20 5 9 6 20 27 9 2 4 3 6 10 11 3 5 3 14 17 -7 24
9 OFI 20 5 4 11 18 31 11 2 3 6 9 19 9 3 1 5 9 12 -13 19
10 PAS Giannina 20 4 6 10 18 23 10 1 4 5 7 11 10 3 2 5 11 12 -5 18
11 Apollon Smirnis 19 5 3 11 19 26 9 1 1 7 10 18 10 4 2 4 9 8 -7 18
12 Panaitolikos 20 2 7 11 10 28 10 2 3 5 8 13 10 0 4 6 2 15 -18 13
13 Lamia 18 2 5 11 10 30 10 2 2 6 7 17 8 0 3 5 3 13 -20 11
14 Larissa 19 1 6 12 9 29 9 0 5 4 3 10 10 1 1 8 6 19 -20 9

Total First Half Second Half
Apollon Smirnis AEK Athens
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   12 25
6 2   Won W   7 12
4 2   Drew D   1 4
15 8   Lost L   4 9
22 12   Scored S   17 36
38 22   Conceded C   16 36
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
52% 58%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 80%
36% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 56%
28% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 24%
12% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 16%
36% 50%   BTTS BTTS   33% 52%
24% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 24%
44% 33%   Failed to Score F T   33% 24%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
3 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.6
0 0   Red cards R C   2 5
 
8.5 8.8   Shots (avg) S (   9.5 10.2
3.6 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 4.2
26% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 34%

Bookie Apollon Smirnis Draw AEK Athens

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