Panathinaikos
- Panathinaikos are in the top half of the Super League table after 19 games and cannot afford to lose any more points if they want to stay in the play-off places.
- Panathinaikos have kept two clean sheets in their last three league games, although Larissa can certainly be a threat on their day.
Larissa
Larissa are in the bottom half of the table, just above the relegation zone after 20 games and desperately need the points.
Key Players
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Panathinaikos
- Anass Zaroury’s pace and ability to operate wide are a big threat, especially in Europe where he has had notable contributions in the Europa League.
- Karol Świderski is their top scorer in all competitions.
- Benítez’s full-backs, notably Davide Calabria, have been providing good service to the attack with assists.
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Larissa
- Savvas Mourgos is Larissa’s playmaker and has a consistently good record of creating goals and assists for his team.
- Facundo Pérez provides a strong, ball-carrying presence in midfield for them, driving the attack with three goals so far in the league.
- Giannis Pasas is a good finisher, but with only four goals so far is not prolific enough to keep them safe in the league.
- Ľubomír Tupta has been in good form up front, scoring in their recent win over Volos, and has the energy to lead the line for them.
Head-to-Head
They did frustrate the Greens when these sides last met in a 2-2 draw in Larissa.
Betting Insights
- Panathinaikos are odds-on favorites at 1.29 to beat Larissa FC on Sunday with their visitors the major underdogs at 9.7 ahead of the Super League game.
- The visitors set up to be compact and contain the opposition, looking to counter with direct play, long balls and set pieces as they rarely try to control the ball.
- The short odds on the hosts are fair enough given their superiority in the league, but Larissa’s compactness can keep it close for a while.
Prediction
- It is still worth siding with Panathinaikos to win here, even if they have not been at their best in the last couple of games since they beat Kifisia 3-0.
- We will take Under 2.5 goals at 1.77 in the same way as we did in the previous meeting between the clubs.
