Panathinaikos vs Aris Prediction: Can Aris end Panathinaikos' title dream?

It seems that Panathinaikos will be left without a domestic trophy for one more season and the agony of the fans will continue. They were heavily defeated in the city derby against AEK in the previous round 3:0, and the gap between them and AEK is now 4 points. Aris on the other hand are playing relaxed, they drew in the previous round against Olympiakos, and they are hoping for a positive result in this match as well.

Form: LWWWW

The problem for the hosts is the injury of the Brazilian Bernardo. He was substituted against Lamia midway through the first half two rounds ago. It is not a serious injury, but he is uncertain for this match. The Greek media expect him in the starting line-up. Panathinaikos cannot count on Sengveld, Magnuson, and Palmer from before. The winter reinforcement from Trabzon, Athanasios Bakasetas, is in great form, and he will have to deliver if Panathinaikos wants to win. The pressure on the home team is high and without a win here they almost certainly are out of the title race.

Form: DLLLL

Aris played phenomenally in the previous round against Olympiakos at home. In the end, the result was 1:1, but Aris can be proud of the performances, especially in the defensive line. They are in 5th place without any chance of moving up or down the table. They are on a run of 5 matches in this stadium without a win, and they will try to end it today and take points away from another Athens giant.

Panathinaikos are favorites in this match, but they will have to work hard to get all 3 points. The fans are expecting to see champion performances from these players and will hope that AEK will lose points today against PAOK. I believe that Panathinaikos have enough quality and character to come back after such a defeat in the previous round and I expect them to win confidently in this match.