Aris vs AEK Athens Prediction: Can Aris surprise the champion?

It’s the 26th round of the Greece Super League, which means that it’s the last round of the regular part of the season. After this round 10 more rounds will be played, but teams will be divided into two separate groups, from 1st to 6th place will play for the title, and from 7th to 14th place will play to avoid relegation. AEK will travel to Thessaloniki to face Aris, a team from the upper part of the table, and this match is the derby of the round in Greece.

Form: LWWWD

Aris are in 5th place with 41 points, 12 wins, 5 draws, and 8 defeats. At home, they have 8 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. They were defeated in the last round away against Panathinaikos, but they showed good performances. In the last 5 matches, they have 2 wins, 2 draws, and a defeat, and they are among the teams that will fight for a place in European competitions next season.

Form: WWWDW

AEK are in the 1st place, and they are the main candidates for winning the trophy even though there are a lot of matches to be played until the end. In the last round, they won 4:2 against Giannina, it was their 17th win of the season, they also have 7 draws and a defeat. In the last 5 matches, they have 4 wins and a draw while as visitors they have 7 wins, 4 draws, and a defeat. Unlike other title contenders they don’t play in the Cup or European competitions, so the league is their main objective, and points in matches like this can decide the title.

Aris eliminated AEK in the semifinals of the Greek National Cup, after penalties since they played a draw twice, and this is an opportunity for AEK to take revenge. Aris are really tough opponents at home, so this will be an interesting and tight match, but AEK must go for a win, as the title race is really close. AEK plays on a higher level as the season approaches the end and I think that they have enough quality and strength to win in this difficult away match.