Panserraikos
- Panserraikos have lost four of their last five competitive matches, conceding heavily and scoring only twice, and their keeper and defence will be under siege again if this game follows the same pattern as most of the others.
- Their one win in the last six to eight has come at home to Kifisia, and it’s hard to make a case for them here.
- Gerard Zaragoza’s side brought in the Spanish coach to steady the ship and focus on survival, but there are no signs yet that his squad are going to be watertight in defence.
AEK Athens
- AEK Athens are dominant, unbeaten and full of goals, currently top of the Super League table with 45 points from 19 games, compared to bottom club Panserraikos with a pitiful 8.
- Marko Nikolić’s men rolled over Panathinaikos a fortnight ago in a 4-0 victory and will be fully equipped to handle anything Panserraikos throw at them.
Head-to-Head
- AEK Athens have won eight of the last 12 - 13 league meetings between the clubs, with Panserraikos winning just one.
- The recent head-to-head shows that Panserraikos will dig in and aim to frustrate the visitors with a deep or medium block, while the odds-on team will look to play with the ball on the ground in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and play at their usual tempo.
Key Players
- Panserraikos - Aleksa Maraš will be their main threat again here, but AEK Athens have a star in the number nine position.
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AEK Athens:
- Luka Jović has bagged a double-digit tally in the league and has the ability to be a difference-maker on his own.
- AEK have more width from the full backs and more rotation and penetration from their central midfielders, with Robert Ljubičić and Orbelín Pineda having been in great form, both in terms of creating chances and contributing goals and assists.
Betting Insights
- AEK are 1.17 favorites for the game, which makes sense when you consider that the hosts are bottom and have just eight points on the board, while AEK are top of the pile with 45.
- The draw odds are also notable, with the draw priced at 5.6, but our recommendation here is to take the Under 2.5 goals market at 2.2.
- The Under 2.5 option is always worth considering when a top vs bottom clash occurs because the favourite usually has the quality to win with relative ease and the underdog is often poor in front of goal.
Prediction
But assuming it stays as a typical top versus bottom, the result will probably be the same - a controlled AEK Athens victory by either 2-0 or 1-0 .
