Panathinaikos will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind AEK Athens.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Panathinaikos form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Panathinaikos, who have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Super League, have to build on here at Spiros Louis Olympic Stadium in the Super League.
Panathinaikos's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus AEK Athens (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at PAOK that finished 2-2.
The game against AEK Athens had lots of late drama as Panathinaikos came back from being down 0-2 and finally secured all three points through D. Kolovetsios's goal in the 88th minute.
The Panathinaikos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Panathinaikos have conceded 9 from these games.
AEK Athens form and stats
Playing away, AEK Athens have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Super League this season. AEK Athens seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
AEK Athens play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Panathinaikos (placed 8th). That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Atromitos.
A huge disappointment for AEK Athens in their last match (vs Panathinaikos). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all points were lost in a 2-3 defeat.
AEK Athens find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by AEK Athens in these games.
Head 2 Head
Panathinaikos and AEK Athens have met before this season: Panathinaikos - AEK Athens 3-2. Panathinaikos-AEK Athens H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Panathinaikos 3 wins, AEK Athens 3 wins, 4 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Panathinaikos missing players
AEK Athens missing players
| Panathinaikos | AEK Athens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 90% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 80% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 20% |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.8 | 1.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- AEK Athens have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Panathinaikos have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Panathinaikos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Panathinaikos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Panathinaikos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Panathinaikos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | PAOK | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | OFI | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Xanthi | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 | Aris | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Larissa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Panathinaikos | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | Volos NFC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Atromitos | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Asteras Tripolis | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Lamia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | Panaitolikos | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 3 |
| 14 | Panionios | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 2 |