Olympiakos Piraeus vs AEK Athens betting preview

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki (32115 seats)

Olympiakos Piraeus and AEK Athens are both riding high in the Super League with their 3rd and 2nd places respectively. Let's hope for a great game!

Insights:
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the most scored goals (53) in Super League
  • AEK Athens have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Super League

Both teams have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an active match!

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Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki as Olympiakos Piraeus have scored 31 goals to get 30 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 9-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Olympiakos tasted defeat here at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Olympiakos Piraeus's previous fixture was a Greek Cup game also played at their own stadium, ending 2-1 versus AEK Athens. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.

A Super League defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Panathinaikos.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Olympiakos have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.

The manager Anigo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Aris in only three days.

Olympiakos Piraeus can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 31 times. Olympiakos Piraeus 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.

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AEK Athens form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 3 losses in the Super League. A great winning streak in away games for AEK Athens as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the PAOK have they travelled home without three points.

Two away matches in a row for Athens, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 against Olympiakos Piraeus in the Greek Cup.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Aris in the Super League.

AEK Athens are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

Take note: 9 of the latest 11 league games involving this side have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

A new game in only three days for AEK Athens, the Super League home match versus PAOK. Busy days.

Athens are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 13 away games so far. It's not easy to score on AEK Athens as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other before this match year: AEK Athens - Olympiakos Piraeus 1-3. Biel (Olympiakos) was sent off when these teams met earlier this season. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: seven wins for Olympiakos Piraeus, two draws and one win for AEK Athens. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Olympiakos PiraeusC. Bakambu
C. Bakambu
15 goals
AEK AthensL. Garcia
L. Garcia
12 goals
Olympiakos PiraeusP. Mas Jaume
P. Mas Jaume
8 goals

Olympiakos Piraeus missing players

AEK Athens missing players

Olympiakos Piraeus AEK Athens
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 3 15 30
18 10 1 Won W 1 10 22
9 4 1 Drew D 0 2 3
3 1 1 Lost L 2 3 5
61 36 4 Scored S 2 24 56
19 9 3 Conceded C 4 8 15
87% 87% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
80% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 73%
50% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 47%
30% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 17%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 27% 27%
53% 53% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 67% 67%
17% 13% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 13% 13%
 
4.9 5.7 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 6.6
3.5 2.9 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 3 2.5
1.7 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.1 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.2 16.9 17.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 14.1 16.8
4.9 5.6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 5.1
41% 43% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 42% 36%
 
8.3 7.3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.5 6.6
2.6 2.1 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.6 1.6
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • 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 (10) away 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.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the most scored goals (31) at home in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the most scored goals (53) in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the the best goal difference (+39) 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

Read more about Super League

The Super League is the highest level of football in Greece. The league has 16 teams playing two fixtures against each other, for a total of 30 games each. The season runs from August to May to decide a final league table. The “big three” (Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens; all from Athens) dominate this league.