The “Trifylli” is hoping to start the new year with a bang as they aim to give new coach Fatih Terim a winning start in their game against Giannina.
Panathinaikos hosts the Epirutans at “Leoforos” Stadium on Thursday morning (AEDT) in the Greek Super League’s 16th round as they hope to kick off the second half of the campaign in stylish fashion.
Plenty of attention will be on Terim as he commences his tenure with the Greens, and he will no doubt aim to showcase his coaching abilities to the Panathinaikos faithful with a statement win against the last-placed team in the league.
PAOK faces OFI at “Toumba” Stadium as they seek to continue their seven-game winning streak that began last November.
The Thessaloniki giants have slowly but surely clawed their way to the top of the ladder and will be eager to hold onto that place for as long as possible, meaning they cannot afford to drop points in easier matches on paper like this.
Olympiacos travels to play Lamia and they will be desperate to earn maximum points after being held to a disappointing draw to Atromitos right before the holiday break.
AEK battles Volos at “Agia Sophia” ground in what they hope to be a victory following consecutive stalemates against Panetolikos and Panserraikos.
Aris encounters Asteras Tripolis away in what should prove to be a hard-fought game between fifth and sixth, with the yellow-blacks ultimately striving to create a bigger points gap between the two clubs.
Panetolikos challenges Panserraikos at home on Friday morning and the Agrinio side will be motivated by the fact they can draw level on points with their opponents if they win.
Atromitos takes on Kifisia at home with the goal of extending their unbeaten run of seven games, a streak which has steered them away from the bottom part of the table after a sluggish start to the season.
Greek Super League Rd 16 fixtures (AEDT)
Asteras Tripolis-Aris: 01.00, Thu 04 Jan
Lamia-Olympiacos: 02.00, Thu 04 Jan
AEK-Volos: 04.00, Thu 04 Jan
PAOK-OFI: 05.00, Thu 04 Jan
Panathinaikos-Giannina: 06.00, Thu 04 Jan
Panetolikos-Panserraikos: 02.00, Fri 05 Jan
Atromitos-Kifisia: 04.00, Fri 05 Jan
