A heavily rotated Atromitos host a similarly changed PAOK in this early-season Super League clash, with both sides missing over half a dozen regular starters. Atromitos were competitive at home in the run-in last season, while PAOK have found wins hard to come by on the road desp…
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Sign inAtromitos welcome PAOK in Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Super League 1 season on Sunday 30 August 2026. The early kickoff sees the Thessaloniki giants travel south to face a side determined to improve on last season’s mid-table finish.
Both squads enter the fixture with no reported injuries from the opening round. PAOK are expected to deploy their fluid 4-2-3-1, with Andrija Zivkovic pulling the strings behind young striker Stefanos Tzimas. Giannis Koulierakis should anchor the defence. Atromitos will counter with the experience of Giorgos Tzavellas at centre-back and the pace of winger Denzel Jubitana on the break. Midfielder Kyriakos Kivrakidis remains a reliable presence in the engine room.
PAOK have dominated this fixture, winning four of the last five league meetings, including a 2-0 victory on their most recent visit. Last season they did the double over Atromitos, keeping clean sheets in both encounters. Atromitos opened their campaign with a goalless draw at home, while PAOK began with a comfortable win, though the visitors will be wary of the hosts’ defensive organisation under manager Sa Pinto.
The duel between veteran defender Giorgos Tzavellas and rising striker Stefanos Tzimas could decide the game. Tzavellas’s positional intelligence and aerial ability will be tested by Tzimas’s sharp movement and willingness to run in behind. If the 18-year-old can find pockets of space between the centre-backs, PAOK’s creators will have a clear target.
For PAOK, an early away win is vital to stay in touch with the title contenders. Atromitos are yet to register a victory and know a positive result would build momentum ahead of a run of favourable fixtures. The home crowd will expect a disciplined performance that frustrates the visitors and creates chances on the counter.
The league then pauses for the September international break, after which PAOK face a midweek Conference League qualifier and Atromitos travel to Volos.
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