The AEK Athens & Panathinaikos managers M. Carrera and G. Donis are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Super League league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
AEK Athens is in the 3rd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Panathinaikos have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 4th place no matter what happens.
AEK Athens form and stats
AEK Athens are steadily winning Super League games and points here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis. 9 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. The AEK Athens fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis and will expect new points from this game. AEK Athens has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
The AEK Athens supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Aris in Greek Cup and win 2-1. Before that, AEK Athens played out a Super League draw 1-1 when visiting Panionios.
Goals decide football matches and AEK Athens are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 13 league matches. AEK Athens are not conceding a lot of goals here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
Panathinaikos form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Panathinaikos have produced an overall stat of 4-6-3 so far.
Panathinaikos won their last game, 4-1 versus Volos NFC played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Asteras Tripolis that ended 1-1.
The attacking power of Panathinaikos when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
AEK Athens and Panathinaikos have met before this season: AEK Athens - Panathinaikos 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): AEK Athens three wins, four draws and Panathinaikos three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Macheda 12 goals |   N. Castro Oliveira 9 goals | T. Chatzigiovanis 7 goals |
AEK Athens missing players
Panathinaikos missing players
| AEK Athens | Panathinaikos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 42 | 29 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 35 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 88% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 62% | 85% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 54% | 65% |
| 46% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 15% | 35% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 15% | 23% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 42% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 42% |
| 46% | 46% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 42% |
| 23% | 8% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 23% |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 300 | 165 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 124 | 251 |
| 126 | 70 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 56 | 116 |
| 33% | 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 30% |
- AEK Athens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AEK Athens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- AEK Athens have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Panathinaikos have scored away.
- AEK Athens have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Panathinaikos have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 44 | 66 |
| 2 | PAOK | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 59 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 51 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 5 | Aris | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | OFI | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Atromitos | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -5 | 32 |
| 8 | Asteras Tripolis | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Larissa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 10 | Xanthi | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 30 |
| 11 | Lamia | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -14 | 27 |
| 12 | Volos NFC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -19 | 27 |
| 13 | Panaitolikos | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -22 | 17 |
| 14 | Panionios | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 33 | -29 | 11 |