Panathinaikos host PAOK at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium on Sunday, 17 May, with kick-off set for 18:30 in a Super League Greece meeting that arrives with both sides looking for a sharper final pass. Panathinaikos come in after a 1-0 away loss to Olympiacos at Karaiskakis Stadium, a match in which they had 46% possession and did not manage a single shot on target.
PAOK, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with AEK Athens at Toumba Stadium in their previous game, holding 55% possession and producing four shots on goal. Anestis Mythou scored for PAOK in that match, and the result left them with a mixed but usable platform heading into one of the league’s more familiar fixtures.
The most recent panathinaikos vs paok meeting ended 0-0 when Panathinaikos were away to PAOK at Toumba Stadium, a reminder that this pairing can tighten quickly when the midfield battle takes over. Over the past 10 head-to-head matches, PAOK have five wins, there have been two draws and Panathinaikos have three victories, a balance that leaves little margin for either side in Athens.
Panathinaikos’ own recent numbers suggest a team that has been competitive without always turning control into goals. Across their previous 10 games, they have four wins, three losses and three draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. They have averaged 47.9% possession and 2.9 corners per game, while conceding 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts on average.
Andrews Tetteh leads Panathinaikos with three goals, while Anass Zaroury and Javier Hernandez have each scored two. Tetteh and Facundo Pellistri are also the club’s top assists makers over that 10-game stretch with two each, which points to a side that is finding its production from a small group rather than across the entire attack.
PAOK’s recent run is slightly more stable in possession and output. They have four victories, two defeats and four draws in their previous 10 games, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts. Their possession figure sits at 55.3%, and they have averaged 4.2 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against, while conceding 0.9 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal on average.
Alexander Jeremejeff is PAOK’s top scorer with six goals, while Giannis Konstantelias, Andrija Zivkovic and Dimitrios Chatsidis are next on two apiece. Zivkovic also leads the side’s assist chart with three in the previous 10 games, underlining the creative burden PAOK have leaned on as they head into Athens.
The confirmed lineups point to a tactical contrast as well. Panathinaikos were listed in a 4-4-2, while PAOK were set in a 4-2-3-1, a shape that could decide whether the match opens up or stays trapped in the sort of low-scoring rhythm both clubs have recently produced. For readers tracking the broader market around the fixture, the preview also sits alongside coverage of Panathinaikos Vs Paok: Winmasters lockt mit Quoten im Superleague-Endspurt.
What happens next is straightforward: PAOK arrive with the stronger recent possession numbers and the more prolific scorer, while Panathinaikos will try to turn home advantage into the kind of finish they lacked against Olympiacos. If the last meeting and the recent statistical profile are any guide, Sunday’s match is likely to be decided by which side first turns control into a clean chance.
