Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — AEK Athens 2nd with 78 points, PAS Giannina 8th with 23, 55 apart. Recent form told a different story for PAS Giannina: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, AEK Athens were scoring 8 and conceding 3.5, PAS Giannina 4.71 and 8.86, against a competition average of 2.62 goals per team per game.
AEK Athens had not lost in 13 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: AEK Athens 13/15, PAS Giannina 5/15.
Across 23 recorded meetings, AEK Athens have 15 wins to PAS Giannina's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
The venue was Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in Athens, with room for 69,618 spectators. On the scoreboard, PAS Giannina led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-2.