Olympiakos Volos vs PAOK Saloniki Match Preview
In one of the weekend’s more attractive ties, Olympiakos Volos hosts PAOK. Olympiakos Volos have tied 10 matches already this season. They have proven to be a tough side to beat as they have lost only three times during the campaign, but the amount of home draws they have is disconcerting because many observers believe this is a side that should be challenging for a European place. There is plenty of time for Sakis Tsiolis’ team to turns draws into wins, though a point against PAOK this weekend would not be a bad result.
PAOK put their recent inconsistency aside to record an important 1-0 win over Asteras Tripolis last weekend. That victory was key in keeping pace with AEK for 3rd place in the table as both clubs now find themselves on 27 points. If Makis Chavos can lead his side to another victory in Volos then it may end up being a turning point in the team’s season which has been chaotic up-to-date.
Having started the campaign as early as July with Champions’ League qualifying matches against Ajax, it has been a long season for PAOK which has already seen three coaches. Still, the chance for things to turn out well is still possible both in the league and in Europe where the Thessaloniki side are in the knockout rounds of the Europa League.