AEK Athens FC host OFI in Greece's Super League 1. AEK have been picking up wins at an impressive rate across all competitions recently, while OFI have had a much bumpier run both domestically and in Europe.
Even so, the pair currently sit close together near the top of the table. That contrast between recent form and their tight league position is the interesting part heading into this one.
Analysis updated .
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AEK cruising, OFI stuttering
AEK's recent sample stretches across the league, Champions League qualifying, cup ties and pre-season friendlies, and it's been a strong run: thirteen wins, six draws and just one defeat, with 47 goals scored against only 13 conceded. That's a healthy goal difference and points to a team firing well beyond just the league.
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AEK Athens FC: 20 completed matches; OFI: 20 completed matches.
AEK Athens FC
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 47
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +34
OFI
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +5
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League 1 | Volos NFC | AEK Athens FC | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Cup | AEK Athens FC | Panserraikos | 17.09.2026 | 8-1 |
| Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | AEK Athens FC | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | AEK Athens FC | Lask Linz | 08.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Super League 1 | AEK Athens FC | Aris Thessalonikis | 05.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Cup | Nestos Chrisoupolis | AEK Athens FC | 02.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Super League 1 | Kifisia | AEK Athens FC | 30.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | AEK Athens FC | Levski Sofia | 26.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Super League 1 | AEK Athens FC | Iraklis 1908 | 22.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Levski Sofia | AEK Athens FC | 18.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League 1 | OFI | Asteras Tripolis | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | OFI | 1899 Hoffenheim | 17.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Super League 1 | Olympiakos Piraeus | OFI | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Cup | OFI | Nestos Chrisoupolis | 09.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | Kifisia | 06.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Cup | PAOK | OFI | 02.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League 1 | Aris Thessalonikis | OFI | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | CSKA Sofia | OFI | 27.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | Volos NFC | 23.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | OFI | CSKA Sofia | 20.08.2026 | 3-0 |
OFI's sample covers a similar spread of games but tells a rougher story. Ten wins, two draws and eight defeats, with 32 scored and 27 conceded, suggests a side that's had a tougher few months, especially at the back.
OFI's leaky defence in this sample lines up awkwardly with AEK's free-scoring recent form.
Comparative Team Statistics: AEK Athens FC vs OFI

Recent meetings have leaned AEK's way, but by tight margins
Looking at the last six head-to-head fixtures, AEK have won four, OFI one, with one draw thrown in, that came in August's Super Cup meeting which finished 2-2. When AEK have won, it's usually been by a single goal rather than anything one-sided, with scorelines like 2-1 and 2-0 cropping up more than heavier wins.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Cup | AEK Athens FC | OFI | 12.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Cup | AEK Athens FC | OFI | 14.01.2026 | 0-1 |
| Super League 1 | AEK Athens FC | OFI | 21.12.2025 | 2-1 |
| Cup | AEK Athens FC | OFI | 03.12.2025 | 2-0 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | AEK Athens FC | 09.11.2025 | 0-1 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | AEK Athens FC | 08.12.2024 | 1-2 |
| Super League 1 | AEK Athens FC | OFI | 18.08.2024 | 3-0 |
| Super League 1 | AEK Athens FC | OFI | 28.01.2024 | 3-0 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | AEK Athens FC | 02.10.2023 | 2-0 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | AEK Athens FC | 05.03.2023 | 0-3 |
History points to AEK as the more likely winners, but not necessarily by a wide margin.
A tighter table than the form suggests
In the Super League itself, both sides have played just five matches, and it's much closer than the wider form sample implies. AEK sit third and OFI fourth, separated by only a single point and one league place.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PAOK | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12/5 | 12 |
| 3 | AEK Athens FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13/3 | 11 |
| 4 | OFI | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8/4 | 10 |
| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4/2 | 10 |
It's an early sample, so this gap could still widen, but right now it isn't backing a comfortable AEK afternoon.

Where the goals might come from
AEK's goals have been shared around, with Varga and Jović both on four in their recent run of matches, and Marin has chipped in plenty of assists too. OFI's scoring has been more concentrated, with Kodro standing out as their main source of goals in this sample.
Put together with OFI's shakier away form and AEK's scoring at home, there's a reasonable chance this one produces goals, even if AEK look like doing most of the damage.
Key player statistics: AEK Athens FC vs OFI
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Mário | Portugal | 33 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| P. Mantalos | Greece | 35 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| L. Majer | Croatia | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| M. Gaćinović | Serbia | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| L. Jović | Serbia | 28 | Forward | 181 | 78 |
| T. Strakosha | Albania | 31 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 78 |
| D. Vida | Croatia | 37 | Defender | 184 | 76 |
| R. Marin | Romania | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| B. Varga | Hungary | 31 | Attacker | 181 | 74 |
| A. Koita | Belgium | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| H. Moukoudi | Cameroon | 28 | Defender | 191 | 96 |
| S. Pilios | Greece | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Vitális | Hungary | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Lykogiannis | Greece | 32 | Defender | 190 | 82 |
| A. Brignoli | Italy | 35 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 79 |
| D. Kutesa | Switzerland | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 76 |
| K. Kairinen | Finland | 27 | Midfielder | 186 | 70 |
| L. Rota | Greece | 29 | Defender | 177 | 67 |
| O. Zubkov | Ukraine | 30 | Midfielder | 182 | 78 |
| K. Arriaga | Honduras | 28 | Midfielder | 191 | 77 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Androutsos | Greece | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 65 |
| A. Bouchalakis | Greece | 33 | Midfielder | 186 | 82 |
| T. Fountas | Greece | 31 | Forward | 170 | 65 |
| K. Krizmanić | Croatia | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Sielis | Cyprus | 26 | Defender | 182 | 75 |
| A. Leya | Belgium | 28 | Attacker | 182 | 85 |
| L. Shengelia | Georgia | 30 | Forward | 184 | 79 |
| P. Katsikas | Greece | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 | n/a |
| A. Poungouras | Greece | 30 | Defender | 187 cm | 77 kg |
| T. Chatzigiovanis | Greece | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 62 |
| Z. Karachalios | Greece | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| L. Dickmann | Italy | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| D. Nikolaou | Greece | 28 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| Aitor Cantalapiedra | Spain | 30 | Attacker | 177 | 67 |
| K. Kodro | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | Attacker | 190 | 80 |
| Borja González | Spain | 30 | Defender | 176 | 76 |
| N. Christogeorgos | Greece | 26 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 74 |
| G. Kanellópoulos | Greece | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| T. Nuss | Argentina | 25 | Attacker | 166 | 68 |
| N. Athanasiou | Greece | 25 | Defender | 177 | n/a |
Putting it together, AEK look the stronger side across the board, and the wider form sample backs that up more than the tight early-season table does. Their scoring at home and their recent head-to-head edge point toward a win, with enough there to lean toward that being by more than a single goal.
Still, OFI have shown they can make things tight against this opponent, so this is a lean rather than a certainty. The -1 handicap reflects that: backing AEK's overall superiority while respecting that OFI won't simply roll over.
