The first Derby of the Eternal Enemies takes place on Sunday as Olympiacos entertain fierce rivals Panathinaikos in Piraeus.
Panathinaikos lead the Super League with 15 points from five games, five clear of their hosts in the Super League.
However, Olympiacos edged them out in last season's head-to-head battles. Panathinaikos took four points in the regular season, but Olympiacos won both Championship play-off meetings, meaning they go into Sunday's clash seeking a third successive derby win.
Olympiacos v Panathinaikos Tips Summary
Best Bet - Panathinaikos to win @ 14/5
Alternative bet - Andrews Tetteh to score anytime @ 21/10
Bet Builder - Gustavo Puerta to be shown a card, Panagiotis Retsos to be shown a card & Etienne Camara to be shown a card @ 33/4
Olympiacos v Panathinaikos Prediction
Best Bet: Panathinaikos to win @ 14/5
The old cliché of form going out the window in derby games could come into play here, but it is still hard to look beyond Panathinaikos' blistering start to the new season.
The visitors have won five in a row in the Super League and have conceded only twice during that run, scoring 12 goals in the process.
The Shamrock had to go through Conference League qualifying during the summer and they navigated those games unbeaten, meaning they are yet to taste defeat in 13 outings across all competitions.
In contrast, Olympiacos have had a mixed start and one defeat, as they went down 1-0 at home to OFI Crete in their last home game.
Olympiacos won the last two meetings last season in the play-off round, so Pana will look to take revenge on Sunday, and their fine form suggests they can claim a win as the underdogs in this high-profile Greek clash.
Alternative bet: Andrews Tetteh to score anytime @ 21/10
Greece international Andrews Tetteh is Panathinaikos' joint leading scorer alongside Vicente Taborda with three goals.
Taborda is sidelined with a muscle tear, so Tetteh stands out as the visitors' best candidate for an anytime goal.
The 25-year-old scored against Kalamata in the last round of fixtures and can add to his season haul in the Derby of the Eternal Enemies.
Olympiacos v Panathinaikos Bet Builder Tip
Gustavo Puerta to be shown a card
Panagiotis Retsos to be shown a card
Etienne Camara to be shown a card
Pays 33/4
A hefty 22 cards were dished out across the four meetings between these two sides last season, so this bet builder combines three candidates to be shown a card in Piraeus.
Olympiacos summer signing Gustavo Puerta had 13 yellow cards and one red in 32 league games for Racing Santander last season.
The Colombian midfielder was booked for his country during the international break and committed three fouls in his last appearance for Olympiacos.
Panagiotis Retsos has one booking in five games for Olympiacos and picked up a yellow card for Greece in the Nations League in their win over Germany.
For the visitors, French midfielder Etienne Camara is an obvious booking pick, with four yellow cards in five league games and six across all competitions for the Greek giants.
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Key Match Stats
Olympiacos have won five of the last seven meetings between these sides
Olympiacos have scored just four goals in five league games
Panathinaikos have kept three consecutive clean sheets across all competitions
Olympiacos have four defeats in their last 12 home games across all competitions
Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in each of the last five head-to-head meetings
Olympiacos lead the all-time head-to-head record with 92 wins to Panathinaikos' 58, as well as 81 draws
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