What is Bavaria against Dortmund in Germany and Barca against Real in Spain is without a doubt PAOK Saloniki and Olympiakos Piraeus in Greece. The duel between the two enemy teams is explosively the first match to be played after the involuntary break. The preliminary round is at stake in the championship round of the Super League.
Erythrolefki’s lead over arch rivals is seven points, which could double to 14 points due to a potentially contestable judgment, as PAOK is threatened with a point deduction. Either way, the home side should only be able to get there again if a home three against the Thrylos succeeds after the Corona restart. The betting base odds comparison shows which bookmaker offers the best odds at PAOK Saloniki against Olympiacos Piraeus.
After all, PAOK Saloniki against Olympiakos Piraeus must take into account in the forecast that the Erythrolefki have not lost a single of their 26 league games. However, Piraeus was defeated in the last national competitive game before the break – and of all places with archrival Piraeus in the Toumba Stadium. In the cup, the white-blacks won 3-2 on March 4, 2020.
It is all the more difficult after three months of a break to place a tip on the outcome of the game at PAOK Saloniki against Olympiakos Piraeus. The most sustainable market for us therefore appears to be “Both teams meet: Yes”. By the way, further betting recommendations and analyzes on the most interesting international soccer games of the weekend are available in the category Betting Tips Soccer International.
PAOK Saloniki:
It was only last summer that the Constantinople Panthessalonik Sports Club, or PAOK for short, prevailed for a change in the permanent duel with Olympiacos Piraeus and ultimately secured the third national championship in the Greek Super League. But then successful coach Răzvan Lucescu separated from the club and some top performers like Efthymios Koulouris went with him.
The Dikéfalos Aetós tou Vorá is only second in the championship round this year and, especially because of the ongoing conflict with the Greek association with a potential up to 14 points behind Erythrolefki, does not have the best starting position for defending the title.
It was revealed that Ivan Savvidi holds shares in both PAOK Thessaloniki and Ligarivale Xanthi FC, which is not permitted due to the potential distortion of competition. It is controversial that today’s opponent Olympiakos Piraeus, or their owner Evangelos Marinakis, expressed the suspicion of this and expressed the accusation, which was then pursued by the state.
First, both clubs were forced to relegate, which was then changed due to government intervention to deduct points for Saloniki and Xanthi. The recent verdict for the white-blacks was seven points, but they can still be challenged – but also with the potential that the sentence will then be tougher.
From a sporting point of view, league operations were actually very solid for PAOK. 18 of the 26 league games were won. The defending champion only lost three games, which is why a PAOK Saloniki win against Olympiakos Piraeus is definitely not an unrealistic tip for another point win against the arch-rival.
After all, the double-headed eagle prevailed in the Greek Cup after a hard fight in the minority and after 0: 2 deficit with 3: 2 at home against the Thrylos, who still have a second leg here to stamp out the result. So now it’s not just about reducing the gap to the leaders, but also sending out a clear signal with regard to the cup second leg. After all, the title chances in this competition are likely to be significantly greater.
Olympiacos Piraeus:
For Olympiacos Piraeus, the 2018/19 season was, of course, a bit of a personal affront. Although in the end only three of the 30 league games were lost, the Erythrolefki finally had to watch how arch-rivals PAOK once again celebrated the national championship in the Super League.
This was particularly bitter for the Thrylos because the year before, surprise champion AEK Athens towered over both teams and became a kind of laughing third. The Red and Whites remained without a championship title twice in a row, which is really difficult to bear for a club that has won the league 44 times in history.
Nevertheless, those responsible held on to Pedro Martins, strengthened their backs to the head coach and landed many a coup on the transfer market. Among other things, Youssef El Arabi, who scored 17 goals and six other goal assists in the 26 league games of the 2019/20 season, came free of charge.
So it can be stated that the calm and deliberate approach has paid off in full, because in regular league operations the Erythrolefki are actually still undefeated and scored 66 out of 78 possible points with just six draws. So it is no wonder that at PAOK Saloniki against Olympiacos Piraeus the odds speak for another point win for the red-whites.
It should be clear that the trip away to the arch rival, who still has a great deal of anger in his stomach because of the affair about the unclear partnerships between PAOK owner Savvidi and Piraeus. After all, the Thrylos just lost in the last competitive game before the forced break 2: 3 here at Toumba Stadium.
In league operations, however, there was an important 1-0 away win on February 23, 2020, just two weeks earlier, which should now be followed up. It is clear that the Erythrolefki but also the draw would be enough to take a decisive step towards the 45th championship.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,81
