📏 Form Guide

AEK Athens

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AEK Athens are hoping to win again following a 1-2 Super League success vs Aris FC.

In that game, AEK Athens had 63% possession and 28 attempts on goal with 12 on target. For AEK Athens, the goalscorers were Djibril Sidibé (49') and Nordin Amrabat (84'). At the other end, Aris FC had 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Loren Morón (36') scored for Aris FC.

AEK Athens haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, hitting the target every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They have managed to rack up 12 during that period while also conceding a total of 5.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that AEK Athens:

• have not registered a win against Panathinaikos in their last 2 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 21 home league matches. An amazing run.

Panathinaikos

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Panathinaikos will go into this match following a 0-5 Super League win to defeat Lamia in their previous fixture.

In that match, Panathinaikos managed 47% possession and 19 shots at goal with 8 on target. For Panathinaikos, goals were scored by Benjamin Verbič (23'), Anastasios Bakasetas (45', 57') and Fotis Ioannidis (54', 61'). Lamia had 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

Demonstrating their bias toward eventful matches, we’ve had goals 23 times in the last six matches in which Panathinaikos have taken to the field, making it an average of 3.83 goals each clash. Opposition teams have hit 6 of these goals. Let’s find out if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

A look at their previous results shows us that Panathinaikos:

• have not emerged victorious against AEK Athens when they have played them away from home in the previous 6 matches in the league. They'll be keen to stop this run.
• remain unbeaten by AEK Athens in games played away from home for the previous 2 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their previous 5 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head to head meetings stretching back to 08/01/2023 shows us that AEK Athens have won 2 of these and Panathinaikos 1, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.

An aggregate of 11 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 of them for AEK and 5 created by To Trifylli. That is an average goals per game value of 1.83.

The last league contest featuring these clubs was Super League match day 3 on 03/04/2024 when the final score was Panathinaikos 2-1 AEK Athens.

In that game, Panathinaikos had 39% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Anastasios Bakasetas (32') and Fotis Ioannidis (34').

AEK Athens had 19 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Domagoj Vida (5') scored.

The referee was Cláudio Pereira.

📰 Team News: AEK Athens

Mijat Gacinovic (unknown injury), Cican Stankovic (unknown injury), Harold Moukoudi (unknown injury), Petros Mantalos (unknown injury) and Levi García (Muscle injury) will not be taking part for AEK Athens manager Matías Almeyda.

📋 Team News: Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos boss Fatih Terim has to currently contend with reduced team options. Erik Palmer-Brown (Bone marrow swelling), Bart Schenkeveld (Knee injury) and Hördur Magnússon (Fitness) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

⚡ Prediction

In our view, Panathinaikos are dangerous enough to get a goal against this AEK Athens outfit, but that may not quite be as many as they’ll concede.

Our tip is for a narrow 2-1 victory for AEK Athens after 90 minutes. Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 17:17 24/04/2024