Aris vs PAOK Prediction: Big city derby

In the 17th round of the Greece Super League, we will see the big city derby in Thessaloniki between Aris and PAOK. Unfortunately, this match will be played without fans, and we all know how creative the fans of these teams are and how magnificent is the atmosphere in the stadium. Both teams are in good form, and we can expect a truly interesting match, and of course tension and pressure are higher in both teams as for them this is not only a league match, but their rivalry is also historical and much bigger.

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Aris are in 5th place in the table, which is excellent for them, but they are very far away from the leader PAOK, and even from the 4th placed Olympiacos. Aris started this season with a defeat against Asteras 3:2, now they have 24 points, 7 wins, 3 draws, and 6 defeats. At home, they are good with 6 wins, 2 draws, and a defeat. As they are winless in their last two matches in the league, their manager said that this match is a perfect opportunity for them to properly respond and get back to good form.

Form: WWWWW

PAOK are without a doubt the best team in the league at the moment. They are on top with 38 points, 12 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. In the last round they won against OFI Crete 4:0 and continued their winning streak on 9 matches. In that match, they showed strong character and confidence as they missed two penalties and yet, in the end, won confidently 4:0. In the first match this season Aris held them to 0:0 and now PAOK will try to get revenge and take all 3 points in this match.

Even though it is a big city derby, PAOK are a huge favorite to win. Aris recently don’t look as good on the field as they were in the first part of the season. PAOK are in great momentum with 9 wins in a row, their fans are ecstatic and a win here will be a big award for their support. Even though the first match between them ended 0:0, in this match I expect a different playing style from both teams and I expect both teams to score at least a goal.