Panathinaikos vs Ionikos Match Preview

Panathinaikos welcomes Ionikos to Leoforos with the sole goal of a victory that will keep them close to the top spots of the standings.

The greens resisted in the creek 'clasico" vs champions Olympiakos and left Faliro with a draw. this point was their first one in away matches since in the previous two they had lost, albeit with difficulty, with a score to 1-0 Pas Giannina and Aris.

Panathinaikos at home is extremely strong and has a perfect record with two victories in two games and, in fact, with wide scores. In the opening game, they defeated Apollon Smyrnis 4-0, while in their second home match, they defeated the first placed Volos by 5-1.

Newcomers Ionikos are still trying to adapt to the new league, returning to the top level of Greek football after many years. Their record in the first 5 games could be described as decent (1-2-2) for a team that will fight to stay in the league. They come from a home defeat by Lamia.

Away from home, Ionikos has played twice, without scoring a single goal yet. In the opening game, they were easily defeated 3-0 to AEK, followed by a bore draw with Apollon at Rizoupoli.

The difference in quality between the two teams is large. Panathinaikos seems to be in good condition, actually, at home, they are stormy so far. I do not believe that Ionikos can stand in the way of the greens to make 3 out of 3 at home, so I the home side to win is my pick.