The hosting team, AEK Athens, should be odds-on favourites in this match, but Volos NFC have revealed both know-how and determination. Learn more about the game!
- AEK Athens is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
- Volos NFC have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Super League
Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face match!
AEK Athens form and stats
Home games in the Super League have been a walk in the park for AEK Athens so far, with 33 points won from 13 matches; 11 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
A strong away win for AEK Athens against Aris the last match, as Zuber and van Weert were on target. Zuber, a striker, was the top performer for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 8.3 (out of 10). Zuber scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
In the match before that, AEK Athens hosted Olympiakos Piraeus and drew the game 0-0.Athens are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave OPEL ARENA with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 5 earlier games are comparable to this one, and AEK Athens has won 5 times, drawn 0 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that AEK Athens has won by at least two goals 5 times when in this position.
It should be taken into account that a look at the 16 most recent league matches shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Goals decide football matches and AEK Athens are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 13 league matches. Defensively AEK Athens have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Volos NFC form and stats
6-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Volos NFC in their Super League matches away. Volos are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 6 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Panathinaikos game.)
Volos NFC failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs PAOK that ended with defeat 0-2. Midfield player Metaxas was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.31/10. Metaxas had 30 successful passes (of 34 total).
A 2-4 defeat away at Aris before that.Stats flash: 9 of the last 11 league matches featuring this club have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
Volos NFC have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Athens and Volos NFC have met already this season: Volos NFC - AEK Athens 0-1. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for AEK Athens, one draw and five wins for Volos NFC. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The games between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Garcia 14 goals |  M. Gaćinović 8 goals |  O. Pineda Alvarado 8 goals |
AEK Athens missing players
Volos NFC missing players
| AEK Athens | Volos NFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 65 | 36 | 14 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | 62 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 82% | 91% |
| 71% | 71% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 65% | 74% |
| 49% | 53% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 51% |
| 20% | 29% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 6% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | 20% |
| 29% | 24% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 34% |
| 66% | 71% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 47% | 29% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 41% | 46% |
| 6.3 | 8 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16.8 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.3 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| 5.3 | 6.6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 35% | 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 40% |
| 6.4 | 5.5 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
- 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 (7) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most clean sheets (23) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most points (33) at home 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 is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
- Volos NFC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Volos NFC have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Super League
- Volos NFC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Volos NFC is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 |
