The big picture

Aris come in 5th on the ladder with 19 points; AEK Athens are 3rd on 20. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Aris have won one of their last four and most recently lost to Molde 3–1.

AEK Athens have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Real Madrid 2–3.

AEK Athens have lost their last three.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Aris, watch Georgios Delizisis (0.5 goals a game in 2019-20) and Nicolas Diguiny (0.3 goals a game in 2019-20).

For AEK Athens, watch Stavros Pilios (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Aboubakary Koita (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.