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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Allwyn Arena, Nea Filadelfeia
Referee
Vasilios Fitsas
Form

Recent form

AEK Athens FC
40Poor

Last 4 matches · 2W-0D-2L · -2 goal difference

Panetolikos
15Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
AEK Athens FC to win

BetGenius backs AEK Athens FC to win (Match Winner) at 84% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

84%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

AEK Athens return to domestic action at the OPAP Arena aiming to keep up the pressure on the top three in Super League 1. The hosts have enjoyed a flawless home record in the league this season, winning all three matches while scoring 12 goals and conceding none. With 14 points from six league games, AEK remain unbeaten domestically and possess one of the division's sharpest attacks, led by Barnabas Varga and Luka Jovic with four goals each.

Panetolikos travel to the capital in difficult form, having suffered four consecutive league defeats against Olympiakos, Kifisia, PAOK, and Panathinaikos. Sitting ninth in the standings with nine points from seven outings, they have found goals difficult to come by on the road, netting just twice in three away trips and failing to score in two of them.

Recent head-to-head meetings also heavily favour AEK Athens, who have won five of the last six encounters between the sides in Athens and swept their last meeting 5-0 away from home. Given Panetolikos's scoring slump and AEK's commanding home statistics, the hosts hold a significant edge heading into this fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. AEK Athens have won all three home league fixtures this season, scoring 12 goals without conceding a single goal.
  2. Panetolikos have lost four consecutive matches in the league, scoring only once across that run.
  3. AEK have won the last four head-to-head meetings against Panetolikos, including a 5-0 victory in their most recent clash.
  4. Panetolikos have failed to score in two of their three away league fixtures this campaign.
  5. AEK possess significant attacking depth, with Barnabas Varga and Luka Jovic already on four league goals each, supported by Razvan Marin and Lovro Majer who share seven assists.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

AEK Athens FC at homePanetolikos away
3
Played
3
3-0-0
W-D-L
1-0-2
4
Scored /game
0.7
0
Conceded /game
1.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
20%
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4.7 goals per game (AEK Athens FC at home plus Panetolikos away).

Players

Key players this season

AEK Athens FC

  • B. Varga4G
  • L. Jović4G
  • R. Marin4A
  • L. Majer3A

Panetolikos

  • Diego Esteban2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1PanathinaikosPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+1318
2Olympiakos PiraeusPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+516
3PAOKPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+615
4AEK Athens FCPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)6+1314
5Aris ThessalonikisPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7-313
6KalamataPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7+110
7OFIPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7010
8Iraklis 1908Promotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7-19
9PanetolikosSuper League (Relegation Group)7-39
10KifisiaSuper League (Relegation Group)7-28
11Asteras TripolisSuper League (Relegation Group)7-85
12AtromitosSuper League (Relegation Group)6-42
History

Head-to-head

7
AEK Athens FC
1
Draws
2
Panetolikos

AEK Athens FC have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2025-12-14Panetolikos0-5AEK Athens FC
  • 2025-11-02AEK Athens FC1-0Panetolikos
  • 2025-09-24AEK Athens FC2-1Panetolikos
  • 2025-01-25AEK Athens FC1-0Panetolikos
  • 2024-10-05Panetolikos1-0AEK Athens FC
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Our record in Super League 1

76%58 won from 76 settled predictions (2 void)

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Match Winner
AEK Athens FC to win
84%
Confidence

AEK Athens have been dominant at home in Super League 1, securing three wins from three games with 12 goals scored and zero conceded. Panetolikos enter this match on a four-game losing streak, during which they were held scoreless on three occasions. Across previous head-to-head encounters, AEK have won seven of the last ten meetings, including each of the last four across all competitions. This combination of strong home form, attacking productivity, and the visitors' recent struggles makes an outright home victory the most probable outcome.

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Published October 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.