Olympiacos vs Aris Match Preview

It was a comfortable win for Olympiacos in the previous round, where they outclassed Lamia 4-0. Olympiacos prevailed in the field from the beginning of the game, they created many chances and opened the score at the 40' minute, making it an easy task for them. In the second half, they managed to extend their lead by 3 more goals and won comfortably the game. Olympiacos reached 44 points and kept the 1st place in the standings, having just one point more than PAOK. In their midweek tasks, they won 4-1 over Kalamata and they qualified in the last 8 of the Greek Cup.

Aris played a bore draw in the previous round, in a match where both teams created a few chances Neither team was able to score a goal, so they stepped back to get at least one point. After this result, they are placed 4th in the table with a total of 26 points. Playing for the Greek Cup, they prevailed over Xanthi by 2-1 and with a 3-2 score on aggregate took the ticket to the quarter-finals of the competition.

Olympiacos bounced back after their draw in Volos with two great consecutive victories that brought them again at the top of the standings. Aris, on the other hand, have been quite competitive lately and they deservedly reached a top-four place in the standings. I expect a fast-paced game here, with a lot of goal attempts, so my choice is Over 2,5 goals.