Olympiacos Piraeus take on the visitors AEK Athens in the second leg of semifinal match of Greek Cup. The first leg result: 0-3. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 12th at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (Piraeus).
Olympiacos brought in veterans and well-known European footballers during the summer transfer window, but as usual, such projects often fail. Marcelo, Vrsaljko, James, Bakambu, and other famous names were transferred to Greece. The first two are no longer with the team, and James has become a rotational player due to his physical condition. In the end, Bakambu was the only one who performed well out of the quartet. At the beginning of the season, they played poorly, or at least not as expected. In the middle of the season, things evened out somewhat, but after a 2-2 draw with Aris, the management decided to fire Spanish coach Míchel. While interim coach José Arigo won against PAOK 3-1, he lost to Panathinaikos 2-0, although it is worth noting that their opponent was fighting for the championship.
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AEK are doing better this year, having spent fewer resources and ranking higher in the championship. They also defeated Olympiacos 3-0 in the first cup match. The team from the capital of Greece is fighting for the championship this year, and they are currently tied in points with Panathinaikos, but have the advantage in goal difference, putting them in first place. After losing at home to Piraeus and drawing with their main competitor, Matías Almeyda's team was able to break this unfortunate mini-series with a 3-1 victory over Aris. However, between these games, they won two away games against Volos and PAOK.
AEK can afford to lose with a minimal score, and even 2-0, while a draw will satisfy the guests who have a huge advantage of three goals. Most likely, the guests will defend, which they are quite capable of doing, with the second-best defense in the league. But keeping a clean sheet against the most authoritative team in the country will be difficult. The hosts have no choice but to attack, and while a miracle can happen, it is highly unlikely that AEK will lose concentration to that extent. I expect at least one goal from the hosts, as their attack has always been in order. But the guests from Athens will first and foremost try to avoid injuries, as the decisive stretch of the season is ahead, and looking at the difference in points, the teams are separated by only six points. You can count on a victory of 2-0, or even more, and a draw with goals is even more likely.
Prediction for the match: Olympiacos not to lose and Over 1.5 scored goals.
