AEK-OFI: With the aim of the streak and the “weapon” of the program, the “Union” – So that the Cretans… hurt it again

To her beloved OPAP Arena AEK returns on Sunday (28/1), welcoming OFI at 16:00 as part of the 20th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

The match will be televised from Cosmote Sport 1 HDradioed by News Bulletin 247while there will be live updates from sport-fm.gr.

A match, whose cross finds the “Union” in 3rd place of the standings, with 42 points and at -2 from PAOK and Panathinaikos who face each other at 20:30. Of course, the completion of the competition may have brought her all the way to the top. For this to happen, of course, the Cretans will have to win and the derby will end in a draw. After all, whatever the result in Thessaloniki, she will come out victorious in points. In any case, the “yellow and black” want to take advantage of it program, for starters, of the next two matches. For their part, they play two “passable” games at home (followed by the one against Asteras) and expect to build a streak. At least in theory, since this year they have basically lost points in such matches (mainly, of course, away from home). At the same time, in fact, their competitors will have derbies or difficult assignments (the next “turn” is Panathinaikos-Olympiakos and Atromitos-PAOK).

It is recalled that Matias Almeida’s team comes from the imposing pass (0-5) from home, undefeated for 14 matches, Fearless. In a match in which the “two-headed” showed competitive elements that he has shown many times (and) this season, but being much more effective compared to his previous encounters. After all, he saw Ponce… break out for good by scoring a hat-trick.

Regarding today’s game, the fact that the OFI recommends the only team to beat them the current season in Greece. After all, they are the only ones with just one defeat in the league. That Crete match in the first round (2-0) will possibly also be… a guide for the guests. Of course, in that game they had Valdas Dabrauskas on their bench.

Last weekend, OFI got its first victory after six matches with Pepe Mel in his technical leadership, prevailing 1-0 of Panaitoliko in “G. Vardinogiannis”. The results are important, of course, with OFI going up 10th (20th), but the appearance of the “black and white” was not so good. As it was not even after three days with the same opponent on the same field, this time for the first match between them in the quarter-finals of the Greek Cup. That’s where they were defeated 2-1 and now they have their backs against the wall in view of the rematch, next Wednesday (31/1), which remains to be seen whether today will be on their minds or whether it will affect the Spanish coach’s plans.

In the competitive part now, in AEK they saw him Sidibe to train normally for the second day in a row and declare “present” for the game against the Cretans. On the other hand, the punished will be absent Rotabut also the Garcia, Galanopoulos and Athanasiadis which are either in the “pitches” or unprepared. Of course, except the international ones Mukudi, Hadjisafi and Zini, with Mohammadi now a thing of the past. Any other problem will be known one hour before the cross, as the “Union” does not send out a mission.

And at OFI, Pepe Mel faces significant absenteeism problems. Specifically, Mr Toral will not be able to attend due to inconvenience. Also, the punished were left out of the mission Vouros and Neirathe injured BowmanThe Mosquera due to infection, as well as Karo, Kalafatis, Koutentakis, Simantarakis and Adamakis. Instead, he returns Christogeorgos.

Possible compositions:

AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic – Sidibe, Vida, Cullens, Pelios – Amrabad, Jonson, Pineda, Gacinovic – Ponce, Zuber.

OFI (Pepe Mel): Christogeorgos – Larson, Lambropoulos, Bressan, Thorarirson – Meyado, Glaser – Baku, Bakics, Abada – Luiz Felipe.

Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou

First Assistant: Tryfonas Petropoulos

Second Assistant: Andreas Meidanas

4th referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis

VAR: Vasilios Fotias

In 44 meetings between the two teams with AEK as host:

34 AEK wins

4 ties

6 OFI victories

Goal: 75-30