Struggling Panionios will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying AEK Athens in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
For Panionios relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. AEK Athens are staying put at 3rd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Panionios form and stats
Panionios's struggle is real here at Stadio Néas Smírnis with only 12 points collected from 12 Super League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-6.
Stress levels are on the rise for Panionios's attacking players as they have now played 374 minutes without scoring in a league game. V. Rentzas was their last goal scorer.
Panionios are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Panaitolikos. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Olympiakos Piraeus (0-4).
Panionios have scored 9 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Panionios have conceded only 11 goals.
AEK Athens form and stats
Playing away, AEK Athens have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Super League this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. AEK Athens hope to make it five in this match. Having won their last three away games AEK Athens has no reason to fear anyone.
AEK Athens have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Panagiotis Tsintotas. It's been 451 minutes since they last conceded in Super League.
The supporters enjoyed AEK Athens's previous game versus OFI (placed 6th), a Super League 3-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Panaitolikos in the Greek Cup.
It was a convincing performance from AEK Athens when OFI were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. Petros Mantalos and Daniele Verde (2) scored their goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Aris in just three days.
AEK Athens have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. AEK Athens are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: AEK Athens - Panionios 5-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Panionios victories, two draws and six AEK Athens wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Castro Oliveira 9 goals |  P. Mandalos 6 goals |  M. Livaja 6 goals |
Panionios missing players
AEK Athens missing players
| Panionios | AEK Athens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 41 |
| 44 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 88% |
| 72% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 33% | 60% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 25% | 48% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 36% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 40% |
| 16% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 48% |
| 52% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 24% |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 9.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 181 | 97 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 112 | 277 |
| 78 | 42 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 44 | 114 |
| 19% | 21% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 27% | 36% |
- AEK Athens have scored more than double the goals of Panionios.
- AEK Athens have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Panionios has the fewest points (12) at home
- Panionios has the fewest scored goals (15)
- Panionios has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
- Panionios has the most conceded goals (44)
- Panionios has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Panionios has the the worst goal difference (-29)
- Panionios have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 42 | 63 |
| 2 | PAOK | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 58 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 50 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Aris | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | OFI | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | Asteras Tripolis | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Atromitos | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Xanthi | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 29 |
| 10 | Larissa | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 27 |
| 11 | Lamia | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Volos NFC | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | Panaitolikos | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -20 | 17 |
| 14 | Panionios | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 33 | -29 | 10 |