Super League Round 14 (13/12 - 14/12)

Matchday 14 is upon us then in the Greek Super League as we near the winter break and this round has a few great matches starting from Saturday. Satrting with the early kick off between Larissa and Olympiakos and followed by another tough battle between PAOK versus Xanthi. On Sunday you better get glued in front of the idiot box as Panathinaikos hosts Panserraikos followed by our recommended game of the round Aris versus AEK.



Matchday 13 Results
OFI Crete 0 - 1 Aris Salonika
Panserraikos 0 - 2 Ergotelis
FC Xanthi 1 - 2 Panathinaikos
Panionios 1 - 1 Larissa
Iraklis 1 - 1 Thrasivoulos
PAOK Salonika 1 - 1 Asteras Tripoli
Olympiakos 1 - 0 Levadiakos
AEK Athens 1 - 0 Panthrakikos

Saturday, 13th December
PAOK - Skoda Xanthi

Summary: PAOK lost ground on leader Olympiakos last week after a home draw against Asteras Tripolis but this weekend they can make up for it with their home match against solid outfit Xanthi. With Olympiakos away to Larissa and a draw a most possible outcome, PAOK with home advantage will be looking for the 3 points in Toumba Stadium. But Xanthi are not a push over either, and PAOK going into the match without star striker Zlatan Muslimovic, are going to have to work hard for the victory. PAOK coach Fernando Santos will be then without Zlatan Muslimovic and Joe Bizera.

Pick: Xanthi +0.5
PAOK 1 - 0 Xanthi

Sunday, 14th December
Levadeiakos - Panthrakikos

Summary: Levadeiakos have gained 12 of their 13 points in home matches and come up against a team that have a fairly good record away from home. Panthrakikos have a massive amount of injuries coming into this match. Panthrakikos coach Emilio Ferrera will be without Italian defender Emanuele Troise, Julio Bevacqua, Athanasios Stoikos, Manuel Lopes (suspended), Zlatko Runje, Giorgos Katerinis, Okan Yilmaz, Christos Charalampous and Nikolaos Baharidis. Levadeiakos has a much more complete squad with the only absences of Fernando Machado and Argirios Gatsos. Greek 2004 Champion defender Michalis Kapsis is doubtful while Argentinian forward Eduardo Ariel Montoya decided to miss training without informing any of the staff and could also not be in
Sundays line up.

Pick: Levadeiakos to Win (possible result 1-0)
Levadeiakos 2 - 0 Panthrakikos

Panathinaikos - Panserraikos

Summary: Panathinaikos kept their Greek Super League chances alive last weekend with an important 2-1 win away to Xanthi and will have the right morale especially after qualifying for the last 16 in the Champions League midweek with a 1-0 home win against Ketsbaias' Anorthosis. The Panserraikos squad in the meantime will be playing their first game under interim coach Dimitris Aivazis who has taken the reigns for the time being after former coach Giannis Papakostas resigned after an 18 month stint at the club. No injuries for the visitors then but many changes in tactics and starting line up expected while Panathinaikos will be without Mikael Nilsson, Gabriel, Sotiris Leontiou and Evangelos Mantzios.

Pick: Panathinaikos -1.5 (possible result 2-0)
Panathinaikos 3 - 0 Panserraikos

Ergotelis - OFI

Summary: Ergotelis is just sitting outside the European qualification spots in 7th place and will have a good chance on Sunday to improve in the ladder position. OFI has a horrid record away but it still is better then their home record after their fans experienced a late loss to Aris last weekend. The
Ergotelis squad is only thinned out a little from injuries this weekend with Daniel Kenedy, Panagiotis Kordonouris and Mario Hieblinger all making ground to returning soon to the first team. For new OFI coach Giannis Mantzourakis Greek midfielder Tassos Venetis and defender Minas Pitsos are the only injuries while Nikos Kounenakis will be missing through suspension.

Pick: Ergotelis -0.25 (possible result 2-1)
Ergotelis 1 - 3 OFI

Aris - AEK

Summary: AEK visits Thessaloniki this Sunday to face Aris. Both teams come into the game with wins behind them from last matchday. Aris has been in good form as of late even though they left it till the last kick of the ball to win last week away to OFI with a late goal by Antonio Calvo. AEK will have to dig deep for a good result because after 13 matches this season in the League they have not managed a single win away from home. AEK legendary coach Dusan Bajevic will be without Nikos Georgeas, Panagiotis Zorbas and Antonis Rikka due to injuries. Aris will have a full squad for the big match with Uruguyan defender Alejandro Lembo also returning to training.
Pick: Aris 0 (possible result 1-1)
Aris 1 - 1 AEK