AEK hopes rest on daunting derby victory over rampant Olympiacos

AEK faces a make-or-break moment for their fleeting dreams of a top-two finish as they come up against a rampant Olympiacos side that is unbeaten in the league this season.

Enosi travels away to play the Piraeus giants in the highlight fixture of the Greek Super League’s 23rd round on Monday morning (AEDT).

The Yellow and Black club will need to dig deep to find some confidence after earlier in the week they were dramatically knocked out of the Greek Cup quarter-finals by a PAOK side that scored twice against them in injury time.

Olympiacos is looking to maintain their strong momentum after progressing to the Cup semi-finals following their defeat of Panetolikos in extra time on Thursday morning. The Red and Whites will have an eye on their daunting Europa League tie with Italian side, Atalanta on 25 February.

PAOK hosts Atromitos in what should, on paper, be an easy game for the high-flying Thessaloniki side who have their own European hurdle next Friday against Danish side, FC Midtjylland.

Panathinaikos plays Lamia at home in a must-win match for the Greens after three straight league losses that have left them in danger of dropping out of the top six.

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OFI challenges Volos in Crete with a victory giving both teams a chance to sneak into the top half of the table.

Asteras Tripolis will be aiming to reclaim fourth place and continue to build on their five-match winning run when they host Ionikos.

Panetolikos travels away to play bottom side Apollon Smyrnis as they look to get past their agonising cup loss midweek.

Giannina hosts Aris in another tough fixture on Tuesday morning with huge stakes as the “Ajax” of Epirus aims to hold on to fourth place in the Super League table while their Thessaloniki opponents will hope to secure a place inside the top six if they win.