Panathinaikos prepares for this game after a 1-1 tie with Ionikos in the Super League. Panathinaikos had 67% possession and 10 shots on goal, four of them were on target in that encounter. Bernard (14′) scored for Panathinaikos. Ionikos had 9 shots on goal, 2 of which were on target. Ionikos scored through Aias Aosman (84′).
OFI Crete had 75% possession and 21 shots on goal, with 7 on target in the game. Atromitos had three shots on goal, three of which were on target. Atromitos’ goal came from August Erlingmark (43′). OFI Crete has clearly struggled to score goals in their past six matches, registering an abysmal return of only three.
Event details:
- NAME: Panathinaikos – OFI Crete
- DATE: 28 Dec 2022
- TIME: 19:30 UTC
- VENUE: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens, Greece
Prediction
It appears like OFI Crete will have a difficult problem scoring goals against a Panathinaikos team that is capable of controlling most parts of this game. When the final whistle blows, Panathinaikos will have a comfortable 3-0 lead.
Head to head
An study of their previous head-to-head encounters dating back to 19/07/2020 reveals that Panathinaikos has won three of these games, OFI Crete has won one, and two have been drawn.
Over the course of those matches, they combined for 18 goals, with To Trifylli scoring 11 and Omilos scoring 7. This results in an average of three goals per game. The most recent league meeting between these clubs was Super League match day 2 on 28/08/2022, which ended with a score of OFI Crete 0-2 Panathinaikos. Vasilis Fotias served as the official referee.
Lineup
Panathinaikos squad is:
- Forwards: Fotis Ioannidis, Andraž Šporar, Aitor Cantalapiedra, Sebastián Palacios, Argyris Kampetsis, Xavier
- Midfielders: Alexis Trouillet, Leandro Frroku, Georgios Kyriopoulos, Bernard, Benjamin Verbič, Enis Çokaj, Adam Gnezda Čerin, Dimitrios Kourbelis, Rubén Pérez, Christos Voutsas
- Defenders: Bart Schenkeveld, Juankar, Giannis Kotsiras, Hörður Magnússon, Giorgos Vagiannidis, Cristian Ganea, Zvonimir Šarlija, Achilleas Poungouras, Facundo Sánchez, Georgios Sideras
- Goalkeepers: Yury Lodygin, Vasilios Xenopoulos, Sokratis Dioudis, Alberto Brignoli, Nikolaos Christogeorgos
OFI Crete squad is:
Forwards: Fiorin Durmishaj, Giannis Theodosoulakis, Nouha Dicko, Bruce Kamau, Mesaque Dju, Kosmas Tsilianidis,Rayan Edrees Fallatah
Midfielders: Paschalis Staikos, Miguel Mellado, Luis Perea, Frixos Grivas, Samer Al-Mohaimeed, Thievy Bifouma
Defenders: Nikolaos Marinakis, Triantafyllos Pasalidis, Praxitelis Vouros, Gudmundur Thórarinsson, Eric Larsson, Apostolos Diamantis, Konstantinos Balogiannis,Konstantinos Giannoulis, Samuel Yohou
Goalkeepers: Antonis Makatounakis, Dimitris Sotiriou, Christos Mandas, Sonny Stevens,Vasillios Sifakis
Betting tips
In terms of bookmakers’ odds on the 90-minute outcome market, Panathinaikos is available for 1.31, a bet on a draw is 5.1, and a bet on OFI Crete winning is 13. These are the most competitive bets currently available.
For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals. Panathinaikos has scored in ten of the past eleven Super League meetings with OFI. Panathinaikos has scored in all 16 of their games this season. OFI has let up goals in 11 of the past 12 games. In six of the past seven road games, OFI has had fewer than 4.5 shots on target.
Where to watch
The Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, generally known as OTE, owns and operates Cosmote Sport 1, a Greek pay television channel. You can watch the Panathinaikos vs. OFI Prediction match on paramount+ and the dazn app.