Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for AEK Athens - PAOK!
- AEK Athens have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Super League
- PAOK have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Super League
AEK Athens 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.
AEK Athens form and stats
6 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what AEK Athens have to build on here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in the Super League.
Athens are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus PAOK. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Olympiakos Piraeus (0-2).
Heartbreak for Athens in their last match as PAOK's A. Zivkovic scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
This is expected to be a close game, with AEK Athens perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AEK Athens as a small favourite), we find two games. AEK Athens has won zero of these, drawn two and lost zero.
AEK Athens are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Panathinaikos awaits in four days.
The Athens fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Athens have conceded 15 goals.
PAOK form and stats
Playing away, PAOK have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Super League this season.
The PAOK goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 295 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
PAOK won their last game, 2-1 versus AEK Athens played at home. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Panathinaikos.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by PAOK in our archives, and the results are: one win for PAOK, two draws and zero defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as PAOK are hosting Aris in the Super League only four days away.
PAOK find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. PAOK have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; PAOK - Athens 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Athens victory, four draws and five PAOK wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Ansarifard 12 goals |   K. Świderski 11 goals |  A. Živković 9 goals |
AEK Athens missing players
PAOK missing players
| AEK Athens | PAOK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 50 | 26 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 56 |
| 42 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 81% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 81% | 84% |
| 50% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 31% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 19% | 31% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 56% | 69% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 25% | 19% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 38% |
| 19% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 25% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 13.2 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 13.2 | 13.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 32% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 25% | 31% |
- AEK Athens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AEK Athens have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Super League
- AEK Athens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PAOK have the most matches over the total-line (19) 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 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 51 | 67 |
| 2 | Aris | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 48 |
| 4 | PAOK | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 47 |
| 5 | Panathinaikos | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Asteras Tripolis | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| 7 | Volos NFC | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 33 |
| 8 | PAS Giannina | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Apollon Smirnis | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | Atromitos | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 28 |
| 11 | Lamia | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -24 | 23 |
| 12 | Panaitolikos | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | -19 | 20 |
| 13 | OFI | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -21 | 19 |
| 14 | Larissa | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 16 |