Super League 1 Matchweek 8 runs from 24 October to 25 October 2026, featuring seven fixtures across the weekend. The central storyline of the round centres on the top four trying to sustain their push, with league leaders Panathinaikos looking to preserve their two-point advantage at the summit. The forecasting model's remaining calls appear on each match page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: AEK Athens FC vs Panetolikos
AEK Athens enter Saturday's meeting sitting fourth in the table with 14 points from six league outings and a commanding goal difference of plus-13. Their domestic home record has been immaculate: three matches, three wins, zero goals conceded, and an average of four goals scored per contest. Barnabás Varga has led the attack effectively, registering six goals in all competitions so far, though the hosts will have to manage without the suspended Lovro Majer and injured goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha.
Panetolikos travel to the capital in poor form, having suffered four consecutive defeats across all competitions. Their away outings have brought just two goals in three matches, and absences compound their struggles. Top scorer Gustav Granath is sidelined with an injury, joining Giannis Satsias and Charalampos Mavrias on the treatment table.
Given the stark contrast in finishing and defensive stability, our model offers a firm forecast for an AEK Athens FC win, accompanied by a high-confidence call for more than 2.5 goals. On a more speculative note, the projection of a 2-0 final scoreline carries low confidence.
Saturday
Iraklis 1908 meet Kifisia in an evenly balanced mid-table encounter between eighth and tenth. Iraklis have remained stubborn at home, conceding only once in two home fixtures, though they enter after a 2-1 defeat at PAOK. Kifisia have conceded in every away game this season. The model leans towards a narrow Iraklis 1908 win with low confidence, while expressing medium confidence that the match will feature fewer than 2.5 goals.
Asteras Tripolis face Levadiakos in a clash between two struggling outfits. Levadiakos sit 13th with two points and have yet to score a goal after seven rounds of league action, also missing Mohamed Elneny through suspension. Asteras Tripolis were beaten 5-1 at Panathinaikos last time out and have conceded 15 league goals, but they have found the net in five of their last six matches overall. The model projects an Asteras Tripolis win, alongside medium confidence in fewer than 2.5 goals.
Sunday
Olympiakos Piraeus host Kalamata in Sunday's early kickoff. Olympiakos sit second with 16 points and arrive on the back of three consecutive clean-sheet victories across league and European action, including a 1-0 win over Sparta Praha. Kalamata sit sixth on 10 points and have scored seven goals in their last two outings, beating PAOK 3-1 and OFI 4-3, though they will be without the suspended duo of Djibril Diarra and Julio Alonso.
Volos NFC take on league leaders Panathinaikos. Volos sit bottom of the division with zero points from seven matches, having drawn 0-0 against Levadiakos last weekend. Panathinaikos have collected 18 points from seven matches and scored 10 goals across their last two games, with Cyriel Dessers leading the team on eight goals in all competitions.
Aris Thessalonikis meet Atromitos later in the afternoon. Aris hold fifth place after back-to-back victories over Volos NFC and Kifisia, despite injuries to Loren Morón and Manu García. Atromitos sit 12th with just two points from six matches and have lost their last two fixtures by 2-1 scorelines.
OFI round off the matchweek at home against third-placed PAOK. OFI have dropped to seventh after three straight defeats in all competitions, including a 4-3 loss to Kalamata. PAOK recovered from that same Kalamata fixture by beating Iraklis 1908 2-1, keeping them within three points of top spot.
Matchweek 8 offers an opportunity for Panathinaikos, Olympiakos, and PAOK to separate themselves from the chasing pack, while the pressure increases on Volos and Levadiakos to secure their first league victories.
