Match Report
Panaitolikos, 4th on 36 points, faced a 36-point deficit to AEK Athens (1st, 72). Panaitolikos's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Panaitolikos were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.42, AEK Athens 1.78 and 0.63, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with AEK Athens, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Panaitolikos 8/15, AEK Athens 15/15.
26 meetings are on record — 5 won by Panaitolikos, 18 by AEK Athens, 3 drawn, at 2.42 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 62% of the meetings.
Stadio Panetolikou staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,321. AEK Athens led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AEK Athens: Robert Ljubicic (62'), João Mário (34'), Orbelín Pineda (26'), Robert Ljubicic (65'), Konstantinos Chrysopoulos (77')
Key stats
Possession: Panaitolikos 40% · AEK Athens 60% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 0-10 · Corners: 2-3