Aris vs Olympiakos Prediction: Olympiakos are on a great run

Sunday's win in the derby between Olympiacos and PAOK could prove crucial for the championship ambitions of the team from Piraeus. Olympiacos are currently the last ranked of the big four, with six points and a game less than the leader AEK. They will meet later this season, but until then Olympiakos must win to remain near the top. In the 33rd round, they travel to Thessaloniki to face Aris who lost in the last round against AEK but are always unpleasant opponents for the big four of Greek football.

Aris

Form: LLLLW

Aris lost 4 matches in a row, and it seems that they lost breath in this hell of a race in the Championship group. They will most likely play in the qualifications for the Conference League next season, and it was their main goal since the beginning of the season. In the last round, they faced AEK in this stadium and took the lead, but AEK pushed harder in the second half of the match, scored 2 goals, and won all 3 points.

Olympiakos

Form: WDWWW

Olympiakos have 3 wins in a row in the league, but the most important for them is playing in the Conference League semifinals where they will face Aston Villa. However, Olympiakos are the biggest Greek team, and they always play to win, and the domestic title means a lot to them. With the win in the last round against PAOK, they are completely back in the title race, they have only 6 points less than AEK, and nothing is lost yet for Olympiakos.

Expert Betting Tips

These teams played a match this month but in Pireus and Olympiakos won confidently 3:0. Last 3 matches between them were won by Olympiakos and in January in this stadium, Aris lost 2:1. Both teams will have all players available for this match and I think that Olympiakos will try to win this match with an early goal and controlling the match without spending too much energy because they have a very busy schedule ahead. In this match, Olympiakos are the favorites to win, and I think that they will do so since Aris showed a lot of weaknesses in the last match against AEK and because Aris always struggled when playing against Olympiakos.