Panathinaikos vs Lamia Match Preview

For the first leg of the semifinals of the Greek Cup, Panathinaikos welcomes Lamia at the stadium of Leoforos.

Panathinaikos was the big winner in the derby against Olympiakos, prevailing in the crowded Avenue of the eternal opponent with 1-0. Fair dominance for the greens as they were superior throughout the match with a goal they scored a few minutes before the break while defensively they were not in danger at all from their opponent.
With this victory, Panathinaikos remain in the spots for a European ticket, with the completion of the first half of the play offs they sit on 4th place with 51 points.
Except from securing the European participation for the new season, the cup is also a big goal for Panathinaikos, tonight they will look for a qualifying score to take the first step to return to the final after 8 years.

The Cup is a secondary goal for Lamia as the goal of staying in the big category of the Greek championship is paramount.
Last Saturday, they welcomed Ionikos and after a bad performance lost 1-0. This was the third defeat in a row and the ninth in the last 10 games, the only "positive" is that they remain after 30 games in total, even with one point above the last palced Apollon Smyrnis.

Cup semifinal with a huge favorite. Panathinaikos come from a great victory in the derby and head to today's match with the best possible psychology. Lamia, for their part, have been in a bad situation for a long time and will hardly be able to resist the hosts. My choice is the victory of Panathinaikos from the first half. HT/FT 1/1 at odds of 2.00