- PAOK Thessaloniki FC’s home record is unbeaten in the league with 11 wins and 3 draws.
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC have nine wins, four draws and just one defeat from 14 away league games this term.
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC have won both of their last two away matches, including a 2-0 victory at Panathinaikos.
Rivalry at the top of the standings
Sunday’s inter-city derby between the two most successful clubs in Greece will have massive implications for the title race with Olympiakos sitting second in the Super League Championship Group 2026 on 61 points from 28 games - three more than their third-placed rivals who have played the same number of games. Our FC PAOK Thessaloniki vs Olympiakos Piraeus FC prediction highlights the significance of this crucial encounter for both teams.
PAOK should not be underestimated on home turf where they are unbeaten in 14 league matches this term, but the form guide has turned against Razvan Lucescu’s men ahead of this clash.
The Black and Whites are on a five-game winless streak (D1, L4) in all competitions and have a mixed home record in their last couple of games at Toumba Stadium (D1, L1). On the plus side, Alexander Jeremejeff has scored two goals in his last five appearances and he could be a threat to Olympiakos here.
Olympiakos on a roll
Jose Luis Mendilibar has made the visitors a force to be reckoned with since taking charge in February 2024 as his side have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games. They are favorites with the bookmakers at 2.3, while PAOK are 3.1 for the win based on the latest FC PAOK Thessaloniki vs Olympiakos Piraeus FC preview.
But the Double-headed Eagles are capable of making a statement here as they did when they triumphed 2-0 away from home in the Cup 2025/2026 three months ago. The visitors prefer to play an aggressive, high-pressing game with quick vertical passes and direct runs off the ball, but the 4-2-3-1 system they tend to play has the flexibility to switch seamlessly into a 4-3-3 if required.
Gelson Martins has been a handful for defenders of late, scoring two goals in his last five and is the leading marksman in the Championship Group for the team. Although both sides have a tendency to be clinical in front of goal, Olympiakos score at a rate of 1.64 per away game and have hit 23 goals in total away from home, while PAOK have scored 27 times in 14 home league games.
The double is a winner
The game will ebb and flow depending on which team can maintain their discipline and structure against the other’s pressing game, but Olympiakos just have the better form and are three points better off in the league, so we are taking them to edge the win in what should be a close and tense affair. The FC PAOK Thessaloniki vs Olympiakos Piraeus FC prediction for this match leans slightly in favor of the visitors due to their recent results.
The odds are too short for Olympiakos to justify backing them outright, however, so we will play it a bit safer with ‘Both teams to score - No’ at 1.83 rather than the draw no bet market. This FC PAOK Thessaloniki vs Olympiakos Piraeus FC betting tips segment suggests looking for value in alternative markets.
