AEK-Asteras Tripoli: For the return to winning against a dangerous opponent

Key game at the “OPAP Arena” with AEK welcoming Asteras Tripoli for the 24th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League (Cosmote Sports, bwinSPORT FM, www.sportfm.gr).

A difficult game against a dangerous opponent that makes it difficult for all the “big ones” this year, with the Union looking for a return to victory after the 2-0 defeat in Toumba by PAOK, while wanting to take advantage of the result in the derby of the ages. On the contrary, the Arcades looking for another positive result in their penultimate regular season away game.

THE AEK is in 2nd place with 50 points, -4 from Panathinaikos and +1 from Olympiakos. At the same time, he has one less game since the decision of the Appeal for the match against Atromitos in Peristeri is pending, so we can see if there will be a match (as the first court decision stated) or if the “yellow and black” will win it without a match. The Union has 9/9 at home in the league and is still looking for three points, while it still has to play the game against Olympiakos in the last matchday. In between, he also fights with OFI in Crete.

There is no shortage of problems for him Matias Almeida which is oriented towards making changes. Out are the suspended Mukudi, Simanski, as well as the injured Van Weert, Fernandes, Mohammadi, while Stankovic, Sidibe, Zavellas, Gacinovic are vying for a starting position. The mission in detail: Stankovic, Athanasiadis, Rota, Vida, Mitoglou, Hadjisafi, Sidibe, Tzavellas, Radonia, Ionson, Gatsinovich, Pineda, Franson, Mandalos, Galanopoulos, Amrabat, Levia Garcia, Tzuber, Araujo, Eliasson, Kosidis.

THE Asteras Tripoli for his part, he has shown an improved image in the last period, and specifically since the moment o Akis Manzios assumed technical leadership. It is in 8th place with 24 points and comes from an unbeaten run of four games which started with the victory over Panathinaikos and was followed by draws with Panaitolikos, PAOK and PAS Ioannina. He has given it a hard time, mainly at home, in the big leagues, while in the first round match against AEK he had drawn a draw with a score of 1-1. Away from home, the Arkades have yet to win, counting five draws and six defeats, while they struggle to score.

Castanio and Sito have been announced as serving their suspensions in that game, while there has been a last-minute problem with Crespi, who has a virus and will also be out. Somehow, Manzioso has fewer options at his disposal in midfield, with the return of the suspended Gardafski and the recovering Bartolo. The mission in detail: Papadopoulos, Sgouris, Tsiftsis, Garthia, Tassoulis, Carmona, Picsu, Alvares, Alagbe, Djukanovic, Tilica, Munafo, Santafe, Iglesias, Bertoglio, Riera, Gardafski, Pruntzos, Bartolo, Barales, Zouglis, Kosteas.

Possible lineups:

AEK (Matias Almeida): Athanasiadis – Rota, Vida, Tzavellas, Sidibe – Jonson, Pineda, Gacinovic, Amrabad – Araujo, Levia Garcia.

Asteras Tripoli (Akis Manzios): Papadopoulos – Carmona, Picsu, Alagbe, Alvares – Iglesias, Munafo, Tilika – Gardafski, Riera, Barales.

Referee: Jovaras

Assistants: Kourobylia, Kula Hasan

Fourth: Gorchilas

VAR: Koumbarakis, Kollias