Super League: A pair of teams who have done fine thus far. Get smart on AEK Athens - Panathinaikos with this broad preview!
- AEK Athens have the most clean sheets (17) in Super League
- Panathinaikos have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Super League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
AEK Athens form and stats
AEK Athens have been outstanding at home so far in the Super League with 11 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Athens, as their goalkeeper Giorgos Athanasiadis has completely shut out the opponents for 388 minutes in the Super League.
The AEK Athens crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Olympiakos Piraeus (after extra-time) here at OPEL ARENA. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in three league rounds.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Atromitos (after extra-time) with a 1-0 scoreline.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Athens handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
It should be added that a look at the 20 most recent league games shows that 15 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
AEK Athens can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Athens have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {6 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Panathinaikos form and stats
Panathinaikos's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Panathinaikos collect 29 points from their 13 away matches in the Super League. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Panathinaikos are looking to quickly end their 291 minutes long goal drought in the Super League. 440 minutes! That's how long the Panathinaikos goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Panathinaikos play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Atromitos (after extra-time). The attacker Ioannidis got a match rating of 8.85 in that game. Ioannidis scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 7 times.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Panaitolikos (after extra-time).Panathinaikos are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
Few goals the story here? 14 of this club's most recent 16 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
Panathinaikos have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Panathinaikos are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {6 goals} away.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent match: Athens - Panathinaikos 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (AEK Athens wins - draws - Panathinaikos wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Garcia 11 goals |   A. Cantalapiedra Fernández 8 goals |  A. Šporar 8 goals |
AEK Athens missing players
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| AEK Athens | Panathinaikos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 51 | 29 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 38 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 92% | 96% |
| 81% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 54% | 62% |
| 50% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 23% | 23% |
| 15% | 23% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 8% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 27% | 23% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 27% |
| 65% | 69% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 54% | 62% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 23% | 15% |
| 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17.5 | 20.2 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.4 | 13 |
| 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 33% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 45% | 40% |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 9.2 | 7.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
- 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.
- AEK Athens have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most clean sheets (17) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most points (33) at home in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Super League
- AEK Athens have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AEK Athens have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- AEK Athens haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Panathinaikos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Panathinaikos have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Super League
- Panathinaikos have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Super League
- Panathinaikos have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Super League
- Panathinaikos have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Super League
- Panathinaikos have the most points (29) away in Super League
- Panathinaikos is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | Panathinaikos | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 61 |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 59 |
| 3 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 56 |
| 4 | PAOK | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 28 | 54 |
| 5 | Aris | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 40 |
| 6 | Volos NFC | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 39 |
| 7 | Panaitolikos | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -12 | 29 |
| 8 | Atromitos | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | OFI | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 10 | Asteras Tripolis | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 25 |
| 11 | PAS Giannina | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -17 | 23 |
| 12 | Ionikos | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -26 | 18 |
| 13 | Lamia | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -32 | 17 |
| 14 | Levadiakos | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | -24 | 17 |
