PAOK-Lamia: For the streak the promoted Thessaloniki, for the surprise the dangerous visitors

The third day of the 13th matchday opens with an interesting match in Toumba Stoiximan Super League! THE PAOK welcomes her Ghoul (18:00, NOVASports Prime, broadcast by News Bulletin 247 and live update by sport-fm.gr), in a match where the home team wants to continue their excellent form recently, while the away team knowing being the underdog they will try to do the damage and steal a point or points.

In terms of points, the “double-header of the North” is in 4th place with 26 points and -5 from the leader, Panathinaikos, which has played more games, while it is two points away from Olympiacos (also with more matches) and one from AEK, which plays against Aris a little later (21:00). On the other hand, the Fthiotida team is in 7th place with 16 points and -1 from Asteras Tripoli and the six.

Initially, the “black and white” who are also the favorites of the match, pass through the best days them for several years. They are in the high places of the scoreboard and claim the championship, while in Europe they have started to drive people crazy! Last Thursday (30/12) PAOK defeated Frankfurt, beating Eintracht 2-1 and from the 5th matchday European Conference League secured first place in the group, which ensures direct qualification to the “16”, which has the result that until March his mind is only on domestic competitions.

In the Stoiximan Super League his team Razvan Lucescu counts three consecutive victories: the emphatic 4-2 away against Olympiacos, the 2-1 against Panaitolikos and an easy “three points” with 5-0 against Panserraikos.

The Romanian coach cannot count on the suspended Murg, Baba who continued with an individual program, but also on Koulierakis and Meite, who left the game in Frankfurt with problems in the adductor and biceps respectively and preferred to protect themselves for the upcoming game. Instead, Marcos Antonio is on the mission, while Nasberg also returns.

In detail, the players PAOK will have at their disposal are: Kotarski, Talikhmanidis, Vieirinia, Sastre, Lyratzis, Kenziora, Ekong, Michaelidis, Nasberg, Rafa Soares, Tsigaras, Schwab, Ozdoev, Markos Antonio, Constantelias, Tyson, Despodov, A. Zivkovic, Brandon, Samata, Jimas.

On the opposite bank, Ghoul, drew 3-3 with Atromitos in their last competitive match, in an enjoyable game that kept the suspense going until the final. Leonidas Vokolos’ team may have been behind in the score with 2-0 from the 8th minute, however, they had an immediate response and in the 22nd minute turned the match into 2-2 with the Martinez and Slivka! In fact, he took the lead with Sidclay, but Vergos tied for the final 3-3.

The visitors have kept a safe distance from the relegation zone and are looking to inflict their first damage on the “big ones” this season, after being beaten 4-0 by Olympiakos, 3-0 by AEK and 2-1 by Panathinaikos.

The team of Fthiotida will line up in Toumba with three important absences. Specifically, out are David Simon and Kyriakos Papadopoulos who have been declared to serve a suspension, as well as the injured Christopher Nunes. All the key executives in Leonidas Vokolos’ plans.

Lamia’s squad in detail: Nagy, Hadjiemmanouil, Koselev, Tzanetopoulos, Jandaris, Sidkley, Amaral, Kornezos, Giannoutsos, Vasilantonopoulos, Martinez, Slivka, Malchi, Santana, Tsiloulis, Stanko, Moula, Longo, Tsilianidis, Tosic, Tsoukalos, Carlitos .

Possible compositions:

PAOK (Razvan Lucescu): Kotarski – Sastre, Ekong, Nashberg, Rafa Soares – Tsingaras, Schwab – Despodov, Constantelias, Tyson – Thomas.

Lamia (Leonidas Vokolos): Kolesef – Vasilantonopoulos, Cornezos, Tzanetopoulos, Sidkley – Zandaris, Santana – Martines, Slivka, Tsiloulis – Carlitos.

Referee: Sidiropoulos

Assistants: Aptosoglou, Spyropoulos

4th: Andrianus

VAR: Diamantopoulos, Konstantinou