The PAOK & Olympiakos Piraeus managers A. Moreira Ferreira and P. da Mota Vieira Martins are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Super League league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
PAOK form and stats
PAOK have been very solid at home in the Super League so far, with 32 points collected from 12 matches (10-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the Panathinaikos game PAOK has been unbeatable here at Stadio Toumbas producing seven straight wins.
PAOK enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Larissa's place. The match ended 2-1 with Dimitris Limnios and Douglas Augusto scoring. In the game before, an away victory in the Greek Cup match versus Panathinaikos with a 1-0 scoreline.
The PAOK manager A. Moreira Ferreira has got the team scoring with 28 from 12 home games in the league. From these home matches, PAOK have conceded only 8 goals.
Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats
Olympiakos Piraeus's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Olympiakos Piraeus, who have the most scored goals (50) in Super League, collect 26 points from their 12 away matches in the Super League. 7 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
Olympiakos Piraeus have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jose Pedro Malheiro de Sa. It's been 199 minutes since they last conceded in Super League.
Olympiakos Piraeus are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Super League against Panionios (placed 14th). Before that, Olympiakos Piraeus secured a home win against Lamia with the score 3-2.
As you can tell from the results above, Olympiakos Piraeus was very dominant against Panionios, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Kostas Fortounis and Youssef El Arabi (2) providing the goals. It was a convincing performance from Olympiakos Piraeus when Panionios were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 4-0 and the second half was comfortable. Kostas Fortounis and Youssef El Arabi (2) scored their goals.
Olympiakos Piraeus are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and zero defeats. From a total of one match.
Olympiakos Piraeus are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. Olympiakos Piraeus are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
PAOK and Olympiakos Piraeus have met before this season: Olympiakos Piraeus - PAOK 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): PAOK won three games, one match ended with a draw and Olympiakos Piraeus has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
 
Y. El-Arabi
17 goals
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K. Świderski
10 goals
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H. Soudani
7 goals
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| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 28 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 50 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 79% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 6.2 | 7.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 268 | 146 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 147 | 335 |
| 130 | 72 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 59 | 140 |
| 38% | 39% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 32% | 36% |
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most clean sheets (16)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most clean sheets (9) away
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most matches under the total-line (15)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most scored goals (50)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most scored goals in the first half (30)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the the best goal difference (+16) away
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the the best goal difference (+41)
- Olympiakos Piraeus have not yet lost a game.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- PAOK has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- PAOK has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- PAOK have not yet lost a game at home.
- PAOK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PAOK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PAOK have scored in all their home matches so far.
- PAOK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- PAOK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- PAOK 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 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 60 |
| 2 | PAOK | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 28 | 58 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 47 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Aris | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Asteras Tripolis | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 7 | Xanthi | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 29 |
| 8 | OFI | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Atromitos | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 26 |
| 10 | Larissa | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 26 |
| 11 | Lamia | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 12 | Volos NFC | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -16 | 26 |
| 13 | Panaitolikos | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -21 | 14 |
| 14 | Panionios | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | -28 | 10 |