PAOK vs Olympiakos Prediction: Derby fierce as never before

Right before the break for the international matches, we will see one of the biggest Greek derby matches in Thessaloniki between PAOK and Olympiakos. Usually, when these teams played in recent years, Olympiakos were the champions and PAOK the challenger, but this time, it’s the other way around. Tension is present, as always, when these teams are playing.

Form: LWWLD

PAOK are in 3rd place with 20 points, 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. They are only a point behind the leaders AEK and Aris, but in the last 5 matches in the league, they have 2 wins, 2 defeats, and a draw. In the last round, they won against Lamia by 2:1, but they were far from confident and dominant. Maybe it’s because they are playing in the Europa League, where they had some impressive results, but last week, they were defeated in England by Manchester United 2:0.

Form: DWWLW

Olympiakos also plays in the Europa League and can be pleased with their performances in that competition. Last week they played a draw against Glasgow Rangers at home and now have big chances of advancing to the next round. In the league, they are in 4th place with 18 points, 5 wins, 3 draws, and 2 defeats. In the last 5 matches in the league, they have 2 wins, 2 draws, and a defeat and it’s obvious that this season they are doing more in the league than last season and that they are serious about winning the domestic championship.

In the last 5 meetings, Olympiakos have 3 wins and PAOK 2. In this stadium, PAOK have only one win in the last 5 encounters while Olympiakos 3 and it’s something that bothers PAOK’s fans a lot. I expect a spectacular derby encounter in which we can expect many goals from both teams, as it was in 3 of their last 5 encounters.