Running out at their own ground feels secure and nice for Ionikos, but AEK Athens are fully intent and able to win this one. What will the score be?
- Ionikos is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- AEK Athens have the most scored goals (36) in Super League
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
The visiting AEK Athens played their last game only four days ago, a Greek Cup match.
Ionikos form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Super League this season. Ionikos have only managed 0 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias. Ionikos are slowly digging their own grave here at Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts.
Ionikos haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 366 minutes ago. Aosman scored that one.
Ionikos's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Volos NFC (placed 5th). The defeat against Volos NFC was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Ozegovic). Romao (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.42/10. Romao hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atromitos (0-2).No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Ionikos had similar winning odds as today, and found 4 games. In these, the hosts won 0, drew 1 and lost 3. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Ionikos lost 2 similar games by at least two goals.
Trench warfare? In this team's last 10 league games, 8 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
Ionikos have scored {6 league goals} here from 9 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
AEK Athens form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Super League.
The club members enjoyed Athens's previous game versus Panserraikos, a Greek Cup win (3-0) played at home.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Panaitolikos in the Super League.As mentioned earlier, AEK Athens will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 3 wins (3 by two or more goals winning margin), 0 draws and 2 surprising defeats.
Stats flash: 9 of the latest 12 league games involving this team have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
The schedule is very tough for Athens now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Greek Cup game at Panserraikos is waiting in only two days.
The travelling fans enjoy AEK Athens's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Athens as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
AEK Athens have won all of the 7 latest games versus this side. Can they do it again?The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other previously this match year: AEK Athens - Ionikos 4-1.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Garcia 10 goals |  O. Pineda Alvarado 6 goals |   V. Mantzis 5 goals |
Ionikos missing players
AEK Athens missing players
| Ionikos | AEK Athens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 36 |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 44% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 44% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 10.9 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 13.6 | 16.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 50% | 39% |
| 12.6 | 10.2 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
- AEK Athens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AEK Athens have scored more than double the goals of Ionikos.
- AEK Athens have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most clean sheets (12) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most clean sheets (6) away in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most scored goals (16) away in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most scored goals (36) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Super League
- AEK Athens have the the best goal difference (+28) in Super League
- AEK Athens have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AEK Athens have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ionikos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ionikos have the fewest points (5) at home in Super League
- Ionikos have yet to win a game at home.
- Ionikos is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 41 |
| 3 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 38 |
| 4 | PAOK | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | Volos NFC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -5 | 29 |
| 6 | Aris | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Atromitos | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Panaitolikos | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Asteras Tripolis | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 10 | PAS Giannina | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 17 |
| 11 | OFI | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Levadiakos | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 | Lamia | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -23 | 11 |
| 14 | Ionikos | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -20 | 8 |
