Last time the two Greek giants played, the Greens’ coach was left nursing a wound after being hit by a projectile from the stands.
With the BBC dubbing the Panathinaikos and Olympiakos derbies as “one of Europe’s most dangerous derbies”, fans are on notice.
Over the years, the ‘derby of eternal enemies’ has drawn some very harrowing headlines. In 2007 a fan was stabbed and another injured after Olympiakos beat Panaithinaikos 4-0.
Most recently, a match had to be abandoned after fans threw molotov cocktails and flares at police.
Twenty police officers were injured and more than 50 arrests were made while three fire engines were called in to extinguish flames as hundreds of fans set alight sections of the stands.
This Olympiakos Panathinaikos derby will hopefully lack behaviour, but fans will be excited nonetheless as both clubs have come off their Champions League and Europa League conquests.
Olympiakos had the better results this week, while Panathinaikos is still lacking consistency. After succumbing to OFI last weekend, and not being able to stop the Europa League equaliser, the Greens will be juggling the underdog status in the derby.
Olympiakos had Kostas Mitroglou to thank for their 3-2 win against Ergotelis, with the striker scoring two of the Reds’ three goals to keep them in the top three.
Away from the blockbuster derby, PAOK has a headliner against second placed Veria, that will the two a chance to really judge who is the best to keep the top spot.
PAOK beat Antromitos 2-1, while Veria matched them, beating Levadiakos 2-1.
Kalloni, on equal points with Olympiakos will start proceedings on Saturday when they go up against tenth placed PAS Giannina.