PAOK welcome Panathinaikos to a packed Toumba Stadium on 5 April in the opening round of the Super League 1 Championship Group, with both sides eyeing Europe and an outside title push.
In the league phase, PAOK finished 3rd with 57 points from 26 games, boasting a formidable home record: 11 wins and 2 draws, scoring 27 and conceding just 3. Panathinaikos ended 4th on 49 points, strong overall but more vulnerable away, with 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats on the road (19 goals for, 16 against). Recent form slightly favours the visitors (WDWWW) over PAOK (LWDWW), suggesting a tight contest.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head in official competitions leans clearly towards PAOK lately: across the last five meetings they have four wins and one defeat, including a recent Cup semi-final double (2-0 at Toumba, 1-0 in Athens) and a 2-0 league win at home this season.
Key Players
Key man for PAOK is Magomed Ozdoev with 7 goals and 3 assists in the league, supported by Giannis Konstantelias and Georgios Giakoumakis (both also on 7 goals), plus creator Taison (6 goals, 6 assists).
Verdict: PAOK’s fortress-like home form and dominant recent H2H edge give them the advantage, but Panathinaikos have enough attacking quality to make this a high-stakes, finely balanced derby.
