PAOK vs Panathinaikos Prediction: Fight for the 1st place in the league

In the 20th round of the Greece Super League will meet the best teams in the league right now, PAOK and Panathinaikos. They have identical scores so far in the league and PAOK are ahead only because of a better goal difference. The match will be played in Thessaloniki, at the legendary Toubma Stadium but without fans.

Form: WWWWL

PAOK are in the 1st place on the table with 44 points, 14 wins, 2 draws, and 3 defeats. At home, they played 10 matches in which they have 9 wins and a draw. They were defeated in the city derby two rounds ago, but since then they played 4 matches in the league and cup showing dominance and power. They played against Giannina and Volos in the league, won both matches confidently, and faced Panserraiokos and Volos in the cup. In those 4 matches, PAOK scored 15 goals and conceded only 1.

Form: LWDDD

Panathinaikos are also in great form, they have the same record in the league as PAOK, with only 4 goals less scored. They aren’t very confident in those derby matches, recently they played against Olympiacos and AEK, and all matches ended in a draw. Last week they were sensationally defeated in the cup by Atromitos at home 2:1. However, their main goal this season is winning the title, and they play much better in the league than in the cup.

Even if we take a look at their last 5 matches, we can see how even these teams are, they have a win each, and 3 matches ended in a draw. This match is of great importance for both of them, Panathinaikos rested some of the best players in the cup match, preparing for this derby as they desperately want to win one this season, while PAOK want to keep up the good form and remain undefeated at home. There aren’t important missing players for this match and the best lineups are expected to play for both teams. I expect an offensive football from both teams, many goals on both ends, and a draw in the end.