Panathinaikos Athens vs Olympiakos Volos Match Preview
After arguably the team’s worst performance of the season against Asteras Tripolis, Panathinaikos must regroup this weekend when they face Olympiakos Volos. Jesualdo Ferreira’s time at Panathinaikos has not been long, however the first murmurs of discontent are beginning to emanate from the club’s supporters as they see a worsening of the team’s performances. In the 0-0 draw against Asteras last week, Panathinaikos put together only a few worthwhile scoring opportunities. The hope is that that the winter break will help this tired-looking team become fresher.
Olympiakos Volos have not been accused of lacking freshness as the promoted side have adapted extremely well in their return to the top flight. Currently lying in 8th place, the only concern for the team is the rising number of draws they have racked up. The club have drawn 8 of their 14 matches and if they can begin claiming some wins out of matches like that then the way the league looks at the moment even a run at a Europa League spot would not be far-fetched.
Panathinaikos Athens vs Olympiakos Volos Match Report
Olympiakos Volos provided the shock of the weekend as they overcame Panathinaikos at the Olympic Stadium 1-0. Vincent Monje scored the only goal of the contest in the 77th minute as he drilled a rebound past Alexandros Tzorvas. Panathinaikos were poor for most of the match and had only clear goalscoring opportunity during the 90 minutes, as Djibril Cisse saw his first-half shot saved well by Eldin Jakupovic in the Volos goal.
The win pushed Olympiakos Volos into a tie for 7th, while Panathinaikos end the first half of the season five points behind Olympiakos in 2nd place.