AEK Athens vs PAOK Prediction: One of the fiercer rivalries in Greece

We don’t see many big matches and derbies on Mondays, but this Monday in Greece Super League we will see one of the biggest derbies there. AEK will welcome PAOK in OPAP Arena in Athens. Both teams are doing great at the start of the season, in fact, they have almost identical stats so far. AEK are a slight favorite in this match, but matches against PAOK are never easy and always full of tension and fight.

Form: LWWDL

The champions are doing well this season in the league they are in 4th place with 17 points from 8 matches, 5 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat, and a goal difference of 15:8. At home, they are undefeated with 2 wins and 2 draws. In the last round, they won confidently against Asteras Tripolis but lost heavily in the Europa League against Marseille. They were very dominant against PAOK in the last several seasons, but this time they will face a different team, with more quality players.

Form: WWWDW

PAOK are in 3rd position on the table with the same record as AEK of 5 wins, 2 draws, and a defeat, but a different goal difference of 15:5. They are undefeated in their last 8 matches in all competitions. In the last round, they were better than Atromitos. PAOK are also very dominant in the Europa Conference League and they have 3 wins in 3 matches, last week they won against Aberdeen in an epic match that finished 3:2.

Difference between these teams is that AEK are now so good in their international matches as PAOK. In the league they are almost equal and since both managers will play with their strongest lineups, this match will be very tight. AEK are slight favorite because of the home ground and better h2h stats, but in this match against very offensive PAOK it’s irrelevant. I think that we will watch an intense match, with offensive play from both teams and at least 3 goals scored.