AEK Athens vs Panathinaikos Prediction: Derby match for the title

In the 33rd round of the Greece Super League, a big derby match will be played between two teams from Athens that are fighting for the title. AEK as a leader in the table will welcome second-placed Panathinaikos. Only one point is the difference between these teams, and considering the great rivalry between them and such a tight title race, we will see a proper Greek derby on Wednesday in Athens

AEK Athens

Form: WWDLW

AEK made a great comeback in the last round against Aris in Thessaloniki. They were losing after the first half, but in the second half they pushed harder and with the goals of Sidibe and Amrabat they won 2:1. Now they are expecting a much more difficult opponent, and their manager said that they are aware that this match can decide the champion. AEK have 3 wins, a draw, and a defeat in the last 5 matches, and the defeat is against Panathinaikos. Almeyda will have all players at his disposal, so AEK will probably play in a classic 4-4-2 formation, making most attacks through the wings.

Panathinaikos

Form:WWWWL

With a great run of 4 wins in their last 5 matches in the league, Panathinaikos got in the 2nd place in the table with only a point less than AEK. In the last round, they played against Lamia and won 5:0 as visitors. It’s expected Panathinaikos to play a little bit more carefully from the beginning and maybe the manager Terim will change his favorite formation from 4-3-3 to some more defensive-oriented. In the last match against AEK, Panathinaikos won at home 2:1, but in this match, AEK will have support from the stands, and it means a lot in these derbies in Athens. 

Expert Betting Tips

In their last 5 matches, 3 ended in a draw, and each team has one win. In January they played 2:2 in this stadium, but now the circumstances have changed, and much more is at stake. Maybe Panathinaikos will take more risks in some late period of the match, otherwise, we can expect an interesting duel, a lot of duels, and fouls, and I expect to see goals from both teams as it was in their last 3 head-to-head matches.