AEK-Aris: Looking for a victory at the top and…waiting with the aura of birthday, the “Union” against the Thessalonians!

AEK and Mars dueling in OPAP Arena for the 5th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League playoffs (20:30, Cosmote Sport 1, News Bulletin 247 and live update from sport-fm.gr), in a game with points of interest only for the “Union”, which is looking for the three points of victory at all costs.

And this because he wants to leave behind the defeat by Panathinaikos and the draw with PAOK and having 66 points to return to the top (67 points have the “black and white”) at least temporarily, since the Thessalonians will not play the derby with Olympiakos this weekend, due to the obligations of the two teams in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League. On the other hand, the “yellows” may not be motivated in the playoffs matches, however, they want to be in the best playing condition in physical and spiritual level ahead of the Betsson Cup final against Panathinaikos.

As for the home side, AEK is going through historic moments, since on Saturday (13/04) it completed a century of life, celebrating it in a wonderful event at the OPAP Arena. Thousands of fans of the “yellow and black” flooded the stadium of New Philadelphia, with the presence of living legends of the club, the administrative leader, Dimitris Melissanidis, as well as Matias Almeida with his footballers.

Nevertheless, the doubles of Greece are asked to put a stop to the celebrations, as the games for them are do or die, in order to stay on course for a title. After all, Mars has proven himself this year Bad trouble for “Union”: at the Cup level, he celebrated the qualification to the quarter-finals through the penalty shoot-out, while in the league he forced the “two-header” to a 3-3 draw in the finale of the regular season.

Matias Almeida cannot count on the injured Levi Garcia and Stankovicas in the punished, Shimansky. As everything shows, Ponce and Jonsson will get a starting jersey to cover the gaps of the striker from Trinidad and Tobago and the Polish midfielder. At the same time, there are many possibilities for his return Kalenes in the lineup instead of Mukudi, like him Pelion, since Hadjisafi played as a starter in the last three matches. As in every AEK match, Matias Almeida does not announce shipment.

On the other hand, Akis Manzios is asked to manage two absences, since the Fabiano and Ferrari. On the other hand, Fran Veleth is back at the Greek coach’s disposal and is normally considered for tonight’s match.

In detail, the mission of the “yellows”:

Questa, Houtesiotis, Odubatzo, Montoya, Fatore, Brambets, Rose, Veleth, Darinda, Verstrate, Zoul, Tzouracek, Pardo, Garthia, Suleimanov, Saverio, Samora, Moron, Ansarifard, Fetfajidis, Panagidis, Delizisis.

Possible compositions:

AEK (Matias Almeida): Athanasiadis – Rota, Vida, Cullens, Pelios – Eliasson, Jonson, Pineda, Gatsinovich – Zuber, Ponce.

Aris (Akis Manzios): Cuesta – Odubajo, Brambetz, Veleth, Montoya – Jules, Darida, M. Garcia – Suleimanov, Saverio, Moron.

Referee: Manouhos

Assistants: Meidanas, Fotopoulos

4th: Vergetis

VAR: Blank, Kollias

We remind you that in the games of Aris, following a request from Thessaloniki, Greek referees are appointed. If of course their opponents agree, as in this case AEK.

In the game of the first round of the regular season, “Union” won 1-0 at the OPAP Arena thanks to Vida’s goal in the 59th minute.