Olympiakos Piraeus FC (home)
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC and FC PAOK Thessaloniki are level on 61 points after 29 matches in the Super League Championship Group 2026, making this matchup crucial to determine the top spot.
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC have won 9, tied 3 and lost only 2 of their 14 Super League Championship Group home games (W9 D3 L2).
- Olympiakos’ identity has been established quickly since Jose Luis Mendilibar’s appointment in February 2024, with the club now an intense, direct and high-octane side that plays in a 4-2-3-1, pressing maniacally and with a frontline that is as fast and relentless as a Lamborghini.
- Their players have to play with high tempo, as there is little time to make decisions or pass the ball.
- Ayoub El Kaabi has led the Olympiakos frontline with 1 goal in 3 Super League Championship Group games while Gelson Martins has been their most clinical player with 2 goals in Olympiakos’ last 5.
- Chiquinho has provided the team with 3 assists in their last 5.
- Olympiakos are on a run of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 in the Super League Championship Group.
FC PAOK Thessaloniki (away)
- Razvan Lucescu’s PAOK side are a more structured side with a different style of possession-based play.
- They will aim to keep the game compact, with players pressing in their own half with timing and not in a frantic way.
- They aim to control the ball, building patiently from the back in a 4-2-3-1 system.
- Alexander Jeremejeff is PAOK’s danger man with 3 goals in their last 4 games and 2 in 3 in the Super League Championship Group.
- PAOK have won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
Key Players
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC:
- Ayoub El Kaabi - 1 goal in 3 Super League Championship Group games.
- Gelson Martins - 2 goals in Olympiakos’ last 5.
- Chiquinho - 3 assists in their last 5.
- FC PAOK Thessaloniki:
- Alexander Jeremejeff - 3 goals in their last 4 games and 2 in 3 in the Super League Championship Group.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.7 for a home victory on Sunday are justified as Olympiakos Piraeus FC have won 9 of their 14 home games in the Super League Championship Group (W9 D3 L2).
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC have only conceded 6 goals in 14 Super League Championship Group matches at home this season, an average of 0.43.
Prediction
- We predict Olympiakos Piraeus FC will win and over 2.5 total goals with Both teams to score - No, as these two have averaged 2.0 goals for and against each other when Olympiakos are the hosts and the home side are rock-solid defensively.
- FC PAOK Thessaloniki have lost their last 2 on the road, so we feel Olympiakos have a good shot at the win.
