PAOK vs Olympiakos Piraeus Match Preview

PAOK welcome Olympiacos at Toumba Stadium for the 10th and final round of the Greek Super League

Despite their absences, PAOK had no difficulty in beating Volos 2-0 on the road last weekend. They dominated from the start of the game and missed chances for several more goals. In the end, a goal in each half shaped the final result.

With this win PAOK reached 67 points and maintained their 4th place in the standings, 3 points less than 3rd place Olympiacos. Tonight they just need a win to catch up with their current opponents in the standings and earn their place in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers as they will be ahead in the event of a tie.

Despite being the team with the least motivation in terms of points, Olympiacos was the big winner in the Greek league's top derby against Panathinaikos with a 1-0 win. It was a game of few plays, with both teams having a great chance each but saw the ball stopped at the opposing goal. The goal that decided the game came for the home side halfway through the second half.

Thus Olympiacos reached 70 points and maintained 3rd place in the Greek Super League and has the luxury of playing for two results tonight. However, even if they do, they will still wait for the result of the cup final between AEK and PAOK to find out which European competition they will participate in next season.

I expect a great battle for the third place in the final standings. PAOK only want to win and are bound to go into the match aggressively. Olympiacos is comfortable with two results and goes into the match with a good psychology after their victory last week. Both have a lot of quality from the midfield and up front and score with ease, I expect something similar in their matchup. My pick is BTTS at odds of 1.87