Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, AEK Athens in 5th and Asteras Tripolis in 6th place.
- AEK Athens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Asteras Tripolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
AEK Athens and Asteras Tripolis 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.
AEK Athens form and stats
Overall Super League stats at home this season for AEK Athens are 5-3-3 (wins-draw-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Athens, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The AEK Athens supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Volos NFC in Greek Cup and win 4-2. Preceding that match was the home Super League game against Aris that was lost 0-2.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
AEK Athens have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis with 17 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Athens's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Asteras Tripolis form and stats
4-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Asteras Tripolis in their Super League matches away. Having won their last three away games Tripolis has no reason to fear anyone.
The Tripolis goalkeeper Antonis Tsiftsis is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 242 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Asteras Tripolis's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Lamia that finished 0-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Volos NFC.
Tripolis have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Asteras Tripolis have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Asteras Tripolis - Athens 1-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for AEK Athens, one draw and one win for Asteras Tripolis. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Barrales 10 goals |   K. Ansarifard 8 goals |  L. Fernández Teijeiro 4 goals |
AEK Athens missing players
Asteras Tripolis missing players
| AEK Athens | Asteras Tripolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 76% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 55% | 55% |
| 48% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 19% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 33% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 36% | 50% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 12.5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 31% |
- AEK Athens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AEK Athens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Asteras Tripolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 45 | 57 |
| 2 | Aris | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | PAOK | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 40 |
| 5 | AEK Athens | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Asteras Tripolis | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | Volos NFC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Atromitos | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Apollon Smirnis | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | PAS Giannina | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | OFI | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -17 | 19 |
| 12 | Panaitolikos | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 14 |
| 13 | Lamia | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -20 | 12 |
| 14 | Larissa | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -20 | 9 |