The Panathinaikos & AEK Athens head coaches Jovanović and Giannikis are both afraid of and looking forward to this vital match in the upper area of the Super League positions.
- Panathinaikos have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Super League
This is a local fight, usually meaning increased pressure and significance.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Panathinaikos form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis as Panathinaikos have scored 24 goals to get 26 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 8-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Panathinaikos faced defeat in their previous match, away at Panaitolikos (0-1).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Apollon Smirnis with a 3-0 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Panathinaikos perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Panathinaikos as a small favourite), we find five games. Panathinaikos has won one of these, drawn one and lost three.
From these home matches, Panathinaikos have conceded only 6 goals.
AEK Athens form and stats
6-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for AEK Athens in their Super League matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as AEK Athens have lost on their last two travels.
Athens won their last game, 2-0 versus PAS Giannina played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Olympiakos Piraeus's place.A quick return to home after this game, as AEK Athens are hosting PAOK in the Super League only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy AEK Athens's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Athens in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other previously this season, with the result AEK Athens - Panathinaikos 1-0 written in the official records. Head to head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Panathinaikos won two games, four matches ended with a tie and AEK Athens got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  S. Araújo 10 goals |   C. López Huesca 9 goals | S. Palacios 7 goals |
Panathinaikos missing players
AEK Athens missing players
| Panathinaikos | AEK Athens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 36 | 24 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 19 | 39 |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 88% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 61% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 9% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 48% |
| 46% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 13% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 10.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13.6 | 15.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 37% | 44% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 32% |
| 8.2 | 5.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 4 |
- Panathinaikos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Panathinaikos have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Super League
- Panathinaikos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | PAOK | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 48 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | PAS Giannina | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | Asteras Tripolis | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | OFI | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Aris | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Volos NFC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -6 | 28 |
| 10 | Panaitolikos | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 28 |
| 11 | Ionikos | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Lamia | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -15 | 18 |
| 13 | Atromitos | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -21 | 17 |
| 14 | Apollon Smirnis | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 29 | -34 | 13 |
