AEK Athens FC faces Olympiacos Piraeus in the Greek Cup final. The match will be played on Sunday, August 30th at Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spiros Louis" (Athens)
According to preliminary information, the match should be played with spectators, and logic dictates that there will be more fans supporting AEK. Therefore, Olympiacos will have a doubly difficult time, because as soon as the visitors take possession of the ball, the spectators will immediately boo them. The team from the north of Athens has regained the status of one of the flagships of Greek football in the last decade (winner of the country's cup in 2011 and the champion of 17/18). The Double-Headed Eagles lost in only one of the previous five head-to-head matches against the Red and Whites. The defeat took place in a recent match (in June of this year), which was held without spectators. Moreover, AEK scored in four out of five cases (80%). In general, this is the only loss of AEK in an official home match under Carrera. If we consider the serious personnel losses in the offseason, only the sale of the goalkeeper Barkas to Celtic can be noted.
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On the other hand, Pedro Martins cannot boast of a good situation with the squad. The leaders of defense left Olympiacos - left-back Tsimikas went to Liverpool, and right-back Elabdellaoui moved to Galatasaray. Veterans Rafinha (34 years old) and Holebas (36 years old), whose best years are past prime, replaced them. The main goalkeeper Jose de Sa, the key center-back Semedo and the full-back Koutris are injured.
It is not worth dwelling on tactics and other football factors, because what is expected is essentially not a game, but a battle for a trophy, in which the mood and desire to win will play a primary role. The defense of the visitors from Piraeus will appear in an unusual combination and may well play unreliable. Pre-match layouts are favorable for at least one goal scored by AEK.
Prediction for the match: AEK Athens FC to score over 1.0 goal
