Atromitos
- Atromitos have won two, drawn one and lost two in their last five league matches.
- Atromitos’ coach Dušan Kerkez has fashioned his team into a tough nut to crack by keeping them compact and disciplined in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
- Their ability to contain opponents in the centre of the field and then release a few players in transition is what makes the team tick.
- In Makana Baku, Kerkez has a superb ball player to drive their transitions from defence to attack while also offering a major goal threat.
- Denzel Jubitana adds an element of creativity and set-piece danger, while Peter Michorl and Giorgos Tzovaras provide depth and additional goal options.
Panserraikos
- The visitors have a poor goal difference and sit bottom with just 8 points.
- Panserraikos coach Gerard Zaragoza has gone the opposite way with a possession-based, high-tempo 4-3-3 system that looks to overload wide areas and press hard in order to create numbers up front and quick transitions.
- Panserraikos have lost four of their last five Super League fixtures, including heavy defeats to AEK and PAOK.
Head-to-Head
Atromitos are unbeaten in their last five Super League encounters with Panserraikos ( Won 2, Drawn 3 ).
Key Players
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Atromitos
- In Makana Baku, Kerkez has a superb ball player to drive their transitions from defence to attack while also offering a major goal threat.
- Denzel Jubitana adds an element of creativity and set-piece danger.
- Peter Michorl and Giorgos Tzovaras provide depth and additional goal options.
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Panserraikos
- Eleutherios Lyratzis offers a driving run and a handful of assists from full-back.
- Nikolaos Karelis and Andrei Ivan provide experience up front but have struggled to convert chances.
- Aleksa Maraš is Panserraikos’ leading scorer this season.
Betting Insights
- Atromitos are the big favorites to win this match at around the 1.45 mark, which is a bit low for our taste, but Zaragoza’s men are a very long shot at 7.3, which is probably a bit generous too.
- The hosts are missing Sotiris Tsiloulis through injury, but otherwise have their key threats available.
- Aleksa Maraš is Panserraikos’ leading scorer this season, but their problem is not just a lack of goals, but conceding too many, which is a collective problem they have yet to address.
Prediction
- Atromitos Athens are expected to win Monday’s Super League fixture against bottom club Panserraikos and keep up their midtable position as the ‘Little Greens’ desperately need a victory to keep their survival hopes alive.
- Atromitos can keep things tight.
