Olympiacos vs PAOK: who will secure a place in the Greek Cup semi-finals?
The Greek Cup quarter-final brings us a clash between Olympiacos and PAOK. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 14, with kick-off at 17:30 CET, and here is a betting suggestion for this encounter.
Olympiacos vs PAOK: match facts and head-to-head
- Olympiacos are unbeaten in nine consecutive matches: two draws and seven wins.
- Olympiacos have scored in four straight matches.
- PAOK have won their last four matches.
- PAOK have lost only one of their last five away games.
- At home, Olympiacos have scored at least one goal in 11 consecutive matches.
- Olympiacos have won 46% of their matches this season with a clean sheet, compared to 35% for PAOK.
- PAOK and Olympiacos have suffered a similar share of scoreless defeats: 6% and 4% respectively.
- In 38% of their matches this season, Olympiacos have scored in both halves, while PAOK have done so in 35%.
- PAOK beat Olympiacos 2–1 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
- At home, Olympiacos have beaten PAOK in five consecutive matches.
Olympiacos vs PAOK: match preview
Olympiacos enjoyed an outstanding campaign in the group stage of the Greek Cup. They played four matches and won all four with an emphatic goal difference of 18:3. Finishing top of their group earned them a seeded place in the knockout phase, granting direct qualification to the quarter-finals. As a result, Olympiacos are only now entering the cup competition, starting the play-offs with this clash against PAOK. In the league, Olympiacos currently sit top of the table with 39 points from 16 matches. Just a few days ago, the Piraeus side also lifted the Greek Super Cup, where they thrashed OFI Crete 3–0.
PAOK are currently second in the Greek Super League. After 16 matches, they have collected 38 points, trailing Olympiacos by just one point. This means that already at the quarter-final stage we will see a meeting between the league’s first- and second-placed teams. In the Greek Cup, PAOK finished eighth in the group stage, picking up seven points from four matches, which sent them into the round of 16. There, they eliminated Atromitos via a penalty shoot-out. Now they face a fiercely contested showdown with Olympiacos.
Probable line-ups
- Olympiacos: Tzolakis, Biancone, Retsos, Ortega, Chiquinho, Costinha, Dani Garcia, Yazıcı, Hezze, Gelson Martins, Taremi
- PAOK: Tsiftsis, Kenny, Baba Rahman, Michailidis, Vogliacco, Konstantelias, Taison, Meité, Zafeiris, Živković, Giakoumakis
Prediction
A highly charged encounter awaits between two sides who also occupy first and second place in the Greek Super League. However, Olympiacos should be able to make home advantage count and book their place in the next round, especially given their strong home record against PAOK in recent years. The suggested bet is a victory for Olympiacos.
