Match Report
In the standings it was AEK Athens 1st on 72 points, Olympiacos F.C. 2nd on 58 — separated by 14. Olympiacos F.C.'s recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, AEK Athens were scoring 1.78 and conceding 0.63, Olympiacos F.C. 1.73 and 0.42, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
AEK Athens had not lost in 14 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 8 AEK Athens wins, 22 for Olympiacos F.C., 10 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. 1.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.6.
OPAP Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Olympiacos F.C. led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
AEK Athens: Aboubakary Koita (72') · Olympiacos F.C.: Rodinei (41')
Key stats
Possession: AEK Athens 55% · Olympiacos F.C. 45% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-3