Panathinaikos vs Aris Thessalonikis Prediction

Form Going In

Panathinaikos have won 13 of their last 20 matches across competitions, with only three defeats in that spell. That run has included some free-scoring nights, but their last two outings went the other way — a league loss away at Kalamata and a cup exit to Kifisia.

Panathinaikos: 20 completed matches; Aris Thessalonikis: 20 completed matches.

Panathinaikos

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

20

Difference

+20

Aris Thessalonikis

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

28

Difference

+1

Aris Thessalonikis have been streakier over the same period, winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 5. Their most recent matches have swung from a goalless draw with Iraklis, to a routine cup win, to a heavy 5-0 defeat away at AEK.

Panathinaikos hold the stronger overall record, but the recent dip means this isn't quite the same free-scoring side from a few weeks back.

Comparative Team Statistics: Panathinaikos vs Aris Thessalonikis

Head-to-Head

Panathinaikos have won 10 of the last 20 meetings with Aris, against five wins for Aris and five draws. The two most recent clashes, both earlier this year, went Panathinaikos' way, including a Cup meeting in January.

Aris have shown before that they can cause an upset in this fixture, including a couple of wins on the road, so the history leans one way without ruling the visitors out.

The head-to-head pattern supports Panathinaikos as favourites, but it isn't a one-sided rivalry.

What to Expect

This is a Cup tie rather than a league fixture, so it sits slightly outside each side's usual rhythm. Panathinaikos go in with the better recent record and a healthy head-to-head edge, but their last two results show they're not flawless right now.

Aris arrive off the back of a heavy defeat at AEK, though their form has included spells of real consistency too. That mix makes for an interesting watch rather than a foregone conclusion.