Panathinaikos – AEK for the 9th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League
Panathinaikos hosts AEK on Sunday, November 1, at 19:30, at the Olympic Stadium.
The Athenian derby stands out from the 9th matchday's schedule and can significantly affect the balance at the top of the standings.
Panathinaikos vs AEK: Lineups
Jacob Nystrup is expected to bring Dessers, De Vrij, and Calabria back into the starting lineup, who were rested in the Cup match against Aris.
Marco Nikolic will also make changes compared to the game against PAOK. Moukoudi, Vitalis, and Koita were left out for rest reasons and are again considered for the main lineup.
Panathinaikos vs AEK: Statistics
Panathinaikos is in excellent form, counting five consecutive wins in all competitions. At the same time, they have a perfect record in their four home games in the Super League, having scored 14 goals.
AEK comes from an impressive 5-0 win against Panetolikos, but midweek they lost 3-1 to PAOK in the Cup. In the league, however, they remain undefeated with five wins and two draws.
Panathinaikos vs AEK: Standings
Panathinaikos entered the 9th matchday with 21 points from eight games, while AEK follows with 17 points and one game less.
The "Greens" have the opportunity to increase their lead to seven points. Conversely, a potential AEK victory would bring them to -1 from Panathinaikos, while still having a game in hand.
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Absences of the two teams
Panathinaikos will be without the injured Azzedine Ounahi and Victor Kristiansen. For AEK, the main question mark concerns the condition of Thomas Strakosha.
Panathinaikos vs AEK: History
In the last ten matches between the two teams in the Super League, AEK has five wins, Panathinaikos four, while one game ended in a draw.
Players who can make a difference
Cyril Dessers is the main point of reference in Panathinaikos' attack. He is the team's top scorer in all competitions with nine goals and has scored in his last four appearances.
For AEK, Luka Jovic has an excellent record against Panathinaikos. In last year's four derbies, he was directly involved in eight goals, scoring seven and providing one assist.