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Olympiakos Piraeus vs AEK Athens FC Prediction & Betting tips
The football gods meant well with the fans in Greece. Two quarter-final games in the Greek Cup promise real treats. On the one hand meets PAOK on Atromitos Athens, on the other hand, Olympiakos Piraeus and AEK Athens duel for the semi-finals.
These days are the first leg of this Cup round. We are dealing in this article with the duel between Olympiakos Piraeus and AEK Athens. The game promises great excitement – after all, both teams have an excellent run in the championship and occupy the first two places. In addition, both want the cup title this season. In this first leg we expect a fun, varied and balanced game. After all, the two teams met in the last few years in the Cup each other. Even the bookmakers do not see a clear favorite. The betting odds for a home win are located in the 2nd range. We have prepared an optimal tip for you!
Olympiakos Piraeus :
Olympiakos Piraeus had one of the worst season starts of the past years. Especially the defeats in September ensured that Piräus only one point ahead of the table top greets. Olympiakos lost out in just three games. This against AEK, Panathinaikos and Atromitos. Especially the home defeat against Atromitos caused a surprise in Greece. With this victory, the team from Athens could prove that even against the top teams successful football can be played. Since then, Olympiakos has been able to regain its strength and win the last eight championship games with just four goals. With these points Piraeus could fight back the table top. However, AEK and PAOK are just two points behind places two and three.
International Olympiakos has been shown the limits this season. In Group D, Olympiakos scored only one point thanks to a goalless draw at home to Barcelona. However, the Spaniards were already qualified for the next round. Both games were clearly lost to Juventus Turin and Sporting Lisbon. Olympiakos lost in the AEK Athens Cup last season. This only in the semifinals and only because of the away goals rule. Especially in the home Olympiacos could not convince and lost this game with 1: 2. Piraeus will do everything to make it different this season.
AEK Athens FC :
AEK is the Greek abbreviation for Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos, in English: Sportvereinigung Konstantinopel. Various sports take place under the name AEK Athens. But we are only interested in the football department. This has survived difficult years. After relegation in 2013, bankruptcy was filed. Thus, the season 2013/14 had to be tackled in the third highest league. Within two seasons two climbs could be realized. Thanks to this march, Athens have played in the top Greek league since last season! Already in 2016, the Cup could be won by a 2-1 win over Olympiakos. The title defense did not succeed in the last season. In a competitive final AEK PAOK had to give up. After all, the semi-final against Olympiakos could be won. Thus, AEK has the nose in the cup statistics. This season too, Olympiakos must first be defeated on the way to the Cup final.
In the championship it runs AEK as desired. Only one point is the residue on the top of the table. The team from Athens has been unbeaten for 13 matches – including the Europa League games! Only Atromitos was able to beat AEK in October. In the Europa League the second place in the group D could be earned. This in the hammer group with AC Milan, Rijeka and Austria Vienna. Thus, the season is quite according to the ideas of the capital city. Tonight, the Athenians can lay an important building block for the crucial season phase.
Olympiakos Piraeus vs AEK Athens FC head to head matches
24.09.17 SL AEK Athens FC Olympiakos Piraeus 3 : 2
26.04.17 GC AEK Athens FC Olympiakos Piraeus 0 : 1
13.04.17 GC Olympiakos Piraeus AEK Athens FC 1 : 2
19.02.17 SL AEK Athens FC Olympiakos Piraeus 1 : 0
02.10.16 SL Olympiakos Piraeus AEK Athens FC 3 : 0