A significant clash in the Greek Super League takes place today, Saturday, January 10, 2026, as Olympiacos travels to the Peristeri Stadium to face Atromitos. Kick-off is set for 17:30 UTC (19:30 local time).
The stakes are high for the Piraeus giants, who currently sit 2nd in the table, just one point behind leaders AEK Athens. For Atromitos, languishing in 11th, this is an opportunity to break a poor home run and claim a major scalp to move away from the relegation zone.
Match Details: Kick-off & Official Info
Competition: Greek Super League (Round 16)
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Kick-off: 17:30 UTC / 19:30 local / 12:30 ET
Venue: Peristeri Stadium, Athens
Referee: Stavros Tsimenteridis
Broadcast: Nova Sports (Greece), ESPN+ (US Selects)
The Storyline: Title Race Pressure vs. Survival Instincts
Olympiacos: The Hunt for the Top Spot
Under the management of José Luis Mendilibar, Olympiacos has been a model of defensive consistency, conceding just 8 goals in 15 matches—the second-best record in the league. However, they arrive in Peristeri after two consecutive draws (including a frustrating 1–1 with Kifisia), which saw them lose their lead at the top of the table. Mendilibar will be demanding a clinical performance to ensure they don't lose more ground to AEK.
Atromitos: The "Fearless" Struggle for Form
Atromitos, nicknamed "The Fearless," has found life difficult at home recently, losing four of their last five matches at the Peristeri Stadium. While they managed a confidence-boosting 2–0 win over PAOK in December, they reverted to a 0–0 draw against AEL Larissa in their last outing. Manager Dusan Kerkez will likely set his team up to frustrate the visitors and rely on the creative sparks of Aitor García to catch Olympiacos on the break.
Team News & Absentees
Atromitos Team News
International Duty: Samuel Moutoussamy is away at AFCON.
Injury: Sotiris Tsiloulis is ruled out with a muscle injury.
Suspensions: Ognjen Ozegovic and Theofanis Tsingaras are both serving bans for yellow card accumulation.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Choutesiotis; Kivrakidis, Stavropoulos, Mansur, Uronen; Michorl, Gonzalez; Baku, Jubitana, Aitor; Van Weert.
Olympiacos Team News
AFCON Absentees: The biggest blow for the visitors is the absence of top scorer Ayoub El Kaabi (12 goals) and defender Bruno Onyemaechi, both away on international duty.
Injuries: Alexandros Paschalakis (calf), Lorenzo Pirola (injury), and Pep Biel (knee) are sidelined.
Key Man: With El Kaabi out, the scoring burden falls on Mehdi Taremi, who scored in the midweek draw.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Tzolakis; Rodinei, Retsos, Carmo, Ortega; Hezze, Chiquinho, Mouzakitis; Martins, Taremi, Masouras.
Head-to-Head (H2H) & Key Stats
Historical Dominance: Olympiacos has won 25 of the last 38 meetings, while Atromitos has only claimed 4 victories.
Recent Form: Olympiacos has won the last three encounters, including a dominant 3–0 victory in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Defensive Record: Olympiacos has kept a clean sheet in 60% of their away matches this season.
Atromitos Scoring: The hosts have failed to score in three of their last four home games.
Tactical Analysis: Breaking the Block
Mendilibar’s Olympiacos is expected to dominate possession (averaging nearly 60% this season) and use the overlapping runs of Rodinei to create overloads. The challenge will be replacing El Kaabi's movement in the box; Mehdi Taremi will need to be more than just a target man to pull Atromitos’ disciplined center-backs, Stavropoulos and Mansur, out of position.
Atromitos will likely deploy a "low block" and look to exploit the space left behind the Olympiacos full-backs. Tom van Weert is a clinical finisher if provided with service, but he may cut a lonely figure if Atromitos’ midfield cannot transition the ball quickly through Peter Michorl.
Match Prediction
Despite missing their talisman El Kaabi, the depth of the Olympiacos squad should be enough to overcome an Atromitos side missing key starters to suspension. Expect a professional, if perhaps unspectacular, victory for the visitors.
Final Score Prediction: Atromitos 0–2 Olympiacos
