Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — AEK Athens 1st with 83 points, Ionikos 7th with 27, 56 apart. Ionikos ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Ionikos ran at 0.73 scored and 1.55 conceded, AEK Athens at 1.92 and 0.47.
Ionikos entered with four losses in a row. AEK Athens entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Ionikos, 12/15 for AEK Athens.
The venue was Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias in Athens, with room for 4,999 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ionikos led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.