SL1-R23: PAOK- Olympiakos (18.02.24, 20:30 EET)

[Blackhawk]

 VS   

MATCHUP:            P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki - Olympiakos Piraeus
COMPETITION:     Superleague 1 - Round 23
DATE:                    18-February-2024
TIME:                     20:30 EET  (18:30 UTC, 12:30 CST, 05:30 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium (28,703)
REFEREES:              Christian Dingert - Benedikt Kempes, Nikolai Kimmeyer (Germany)
TELEVISION:        Novasports Prime (Greece, Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia)

P.A.O.K. vs Olympiakos history:    

Superleague
 
2022-2023:  0:1 - Attendance: 15,535   (PLAYOFFS)
2022-2023:  0:0 - Attendance: 23,585
2021-2022:  1:2 (Murg) - Attendance: 7,369 (PLAYOFFS)
2021-2022:  1:1 (own goal) - Attendance: nf
2020-2021:  2:0 (Zivkovic 2) - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2020-2021:  1:1 (Ingason) - Attendance: nf
2019-2020:  0:1 - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2019-2020:  0:1 - Attendance: 26,377
2018-2019:  3:1 (Vieirinha, Biseswar, Akpom) - Attendance: 25,097
2017-2018:  0:3 - Attendance: 24,717 (Olympiakos won on forfeit as they got scared of flying paper and decided not to play the game)
2016-2017:  2:0 (Shakhov, Prijovic) - Attendance: 26,379
2015-2016:  0:2 - Attendance: 25,674
2014-2015:  0:0 - Attendance: 24,411
2013-2014:  2:1 (Athanasiadis, Tzavellas) - Attendance: 23,344
2012-2013:  1:1 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 23,023
2011-2012:  0:2 - Attendance: 18,299
2010-2011:  2:1 (Koutsianikoulis, Vitolo-p) - Attendance: 20,023
2009-2010:  1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance:  24,109 (PLAYOFFS)
2009-2010:  1:2 (Vieirinha) - Attendance: 24,109
2008-2009:  0:0 - Attendance: 22,214
2007-2008:  1:1 (Gonzales) - Attendance: 22,000
2006-2007:  2:3 (Mieciel, Torghelle) - Attendance: 23,483
2005-2006:  1:2 (Shikabala) - Attendance: 7,050

Alpha Ethniki (Professional)

2004-2005:  1:1 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance:  23,950
2003-2004:  0:2  - Attendance:  no fans
2002-2003:  1:1 (Georgiadis-p) - Attendance:  22,296
2001-2002:  1:1 (Spasic) - Attendance: 22,200
2000-2001:  2:4 (Nalitzis, Frousos) - Attendance:  5,723
1999-2000:  0:2 - Attendance: 25,550
1998-1999:  1:2 (Frantzeskos) - Attendance: 25,858 (match abandoned in 83^rd minute)
1997-1998:  2:1 (Franzeskos, Toursounidi) - Attendance: 26,471
1996-1997:  0:0 - Attendance:  35,850
1995-1996:  0:0 - Attendance: 6,699 (played at Trikala)
1994-1995:  2:0 (Bocziek 2, Kapetanopoulos) - Attendance: 26,404
1993-1994:  1:1 (Luhovy) - Attendance: 10,291
1992-1993:  0:0 - Attendance:  7,988
1991-1992:  1:2 (Lagonidis) - Attendance:  8,577 (end of the 21 year Olympiakos winless streak at Toumba)
1990-1991:  3:2 (Skartados 2, Alexiou) - Attendance:  17,870
1989-1990:  4:1 (Skartados 2, Lagonidis, Alexoulis-p) - Attendance:  17,169
1988-1989:  1:0 (Karasavidis) - Attendance:  32,112
1987-1988:  6:1 (Borbokis 2, Bannon, Mavromatis, Siggas, Baniotis) - Attendance: 10,827 (played in Serres)
1986-1987:  4:1 (Skartados-p, Baniotis, Alexandridis, Papaioannou) - Attendance:  40,718
1985-1986:  1:0 (Orfanos) - Attendance:  24,970
1984-1985:  1:0 (Kostikos-p) - Attendance:  41,073
1983-1984:  4:0 (Dimopoulos, Koudas, Skartados, Kostikos) - Attendance:  13,138 (played in Serres)
1982-1983:  1:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: 33,334
1981-1982:  3:0 (Dimopoulos 2, own) - Attendance:  22,744
1980-1981:  1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance:  21,359 (Gyula Lorant, PAOK coach suffers heart attack and dies on the bench during this match)
1979-1980:  2:0 (Kostikos, Kermanidis) - Attendance:  36.016

Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional)

1978-1979:  2:0 (Orfanos 2)  - Attendance: 25,362
1977-1978:  1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance: 30,477
1976-1977:  2:1 (Guerino, Kermanidis) - Attendance:  45,147
1975-1976:  3:1 (Kermanidis, Sarafis, Guerino) - Attendance:  33,378
1974-1975:  2:0 (Kermanidis, Terzanidis) - Attendance:  37,448
1973-1974:  1:0 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 42,976
1972-1973:  1:0 (Gounaris) - Attendance:  42,150
1971-1972:  4:3 (Sarafis 2, Apostolidis, Manzourakis) - Attendance:  21,161
1970-1971:  0:0 - Attendance:  25,462 (beginning of the 21 year Olympiakos winless streak at Toumba)
1969-1970:  1:2 (Afentoulidis-p) - Attendance:  35,740
1968-1969:  2:1 (Koudas 2) - Attendance:  26,745
1967-1968:  1:0 (Charalambidis) - Attendance:  26,446
1966-1967:  2:0 (Afentoulidis 2) - Attendance:  31,504
1965-1966:  3:2 (Koudas, Afentoulidis, Charalambidis) - Attendance:  22,736
1964-1965:  0:4 - Attendance:  17,309
1963-1964:  0:0 - Attendance:  18,884
1962-1963:  2:2 (Vasiliadios, Savvidis) - Attendance:  19,510
1961-1962:  0:1 - Attendance: 15.691
1960-1961:  0:2  - Attendance: 6,000
1959-1960:  2:0 (Leandros, Katikaridis) - Attendance:  14,050

Panhellenic Championship

1958-1959:  2:3 (Kalogiannis, Kiourtzis)- Attendance: 10,000
1957-1958:  1:0 (Leandros) - Attendance: ?
1956-1957:  2:1 (Kouiroukidis 2)- Attendance: 15,000
1955-1956:  1:2 (Gentzis)- Attendance: ?
1954-1955:  2:3 (Papadakis, Gentzis)- Attendance: ?
1953-1954:  1:2 (Gentzis)- Attendance: ?
1947-1948:  0:3 - Attendance: ?
1936-1937:  1:5 (Bostanzoglou) - Attendance: ?
1935-1936:  2:2 (?)- Attendance: ?
1931-1932:  0:2 - Attendance: ?
1930-1931:  3:0 (Papagiordanidis, Pazaroglou, Biblis)- Attendance: ?

GAMES:  80    WINS:  35    TIES:   19    LOSSES:  26

[Blackhawk]

It's been a while since we beat them at home. We are due for a win.

[Blackhawk]

Olympiakos has requested that the be postponed. Superleague will decide tomorrow. PAOK is willing to agree to the postponement.  Possible new date is February 28.  

[Nea Bafra]

on what basis?

[paokarag4]

I believe every club can request one league game to be pushed back due to European Competition. We did it a couple of years ago in our Conference League quarter final run. For Olympiakos, a run in Europe is all they have left. Qualifying for the round of 16 is massive for them and keeps their season alive so it makes sense they do not want a game in between, especially a derby. 

For us, I guess we are willing to accept because of the 2nd leg against PAO midweek. I wonder if Lucescu and the club new about this pre kick-off though, and if it would have affected his choices for the starting 11. 

[Dutch Eagle]

It might benefit us also for next years European campaign as Ferencvaros better do not collect coeff points.

[Nea Bafra]

it did look like a weakened first XI this morning

[Blackhawk]

Superleague voted not to postpone the PAOK - Olympiakos game, which will now take place as scheduled.

In order for the game to be postponed 10 team had to vote in favor of postponement. Seven teams voted to postpone the game (Olympiakos, PAOK, Tripoli, Panserraikos, Atromitos, Volos, OFI).  Three teams voted against postponement (Panathinaikos, AEK, Aris) and 4 abstained (Lamia, Kifisia, Giannina, Panaitolikos). 

[Dutch Eagle]

Was busy to write this too.

Orher news: Taison must serve his suspension this match. Might be a longer suspension though.

German ref appointed: Christian Dingert.

[Blackhawk]

Taison received 2 game ban for the red card. PAOK will appeal the decision to see if it can cut in half so he can play in the cup game Wednesday. However at the same time Taison left the practice today with injury.

Konstatelias is back and practicing. He will definitively help on Sunday.

Ekong is back in Thessaloniki, but I doubt he will play on Sunday.

[italosPAOK4]

nikh kai 3 bathmous

[Dutch Eagle]

Squad:

Κοτάρσκι, Ζίβκοβιτς, Βιεϊρίνια, Σάστρε, Όττο, Κεντζιόρα, Κουλιεράκης, Μιχαηλίδης, Μπάμπα, Σβαμπ, Οζντόεφ, Μεϊτέ, Μάρκος Αντόνιο, Κωνσταντέλιας, Μουργκ, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Ντεσπόντοφ, Μπράντον, Σαμάτα, Τζίμας.

[paokarag4]

With PAO dropping points overnight, it's a big opportunity for us to create a little lead at the top of the table over them. A win would also extinguish what little flame still flickers for Olympiakos title hopes. If they manage to beat us, the difference will only be 4 points. A win puts us 10 clear of them, so the 6 point swing is massive.

Hopefully the lads are up for it from the start. With Taison suspended (and carrying a niggle anyway) I'm looking forward to seeing Konstantelias hopefully start. He may still come off the bench, woulnd't shock me to see Lucescu start Murg as the 10, and Zivkovic/Despodov on the wings. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Lineup:

Κοτάρσκι, Μπάμπα, Κουλιεράκης, Κεντζιόρα, Σάστε, Οζντόεφ, Μεϊτέ, Κωνσταντέλιας, Μουργκ, Ντεσπόντοφ και Σαμάτα.

[pash]

Interesting that we voted to postpone, but PAO/AEK (and Aris lol) did not

[Dutch Eagle]

Yellow Despodov 

[pash]

Rahman and Koulierakis should both have yellows for pretending to get fouled in the box.

[Dutch Eagle]

Damn. 0-1

[Blackhawk]

Kotarski mistake

[Blackhawk]

It counts

[Dutch Eagle]

Kotarski second time in a row not punching the ball in the right direction like against Pana. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Gggggooooaaalllll

[Dutch Eagle]

Despodov 1-1

[Blackhawk]

1:1 Despodov

[Dutch Eagle]

This is our goal #100 this season btw.