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Atromitos vs. PAOK: Facts & Figures

Let paokfc.gr set the scene for you ahead of the Matchday 3 2024-25 Stoiximan Super League clash against Atromitos in Athens. Before the big kick-off, read through some interesting background facts and stats, as well as the history of our previous clashes with the Athenians from Peristeri.

01.09.2024

• 27 – the number of matches that have been played with Atromitos as the home side in the Greek top flight, with PAOK undefeated in 20 f these visits to Peristeri. PAOK have chalked up 11 wins, while there have also been nine draws. The Peristeri club have prevailed seven times.
• PAOK has scored 37 goals in its away matches against Atromitos and a large chunk of them came in the 1976-77 season, when PAOK prevailed 6-1 thanks to goals from Kermanidis, Sarafis (2), Koudas (2) and Anastasiadis.
• Dimitris Salpingidis has scored 4 goals for PAOK in away games against Atromitos and is the Double-headed Eagle’s top scorer in that list, while in second place is Stavros Sarafis with three goals. Koudas and Apostolidis have two. Salpingidis has also scored three goals in the matches against Atromitos at the Toumba and has a total of seven, while Sarafis has five overall.
• PAOK have 11 victories in matches against Atromitos away from home and six of those were without conceding a goal. There have been four 2-0 wins and two 1-0 victories, while there have been one 6-1, one 3-2 and one 2-1 win. The most popular draw result is 1-1 with four such matches registered in the hiztory books, followed by three 0-0 draws and one 2-2 draw.
• June 23, 1968 – the date of the first match in history between the two clubs regardless of competition, and it was in the Round of 16 phase of the Greek Cup. The match ended 1-1 at 90 minutes thanks to goals from Koukis (47′) and Fountoukidis (50′). At that time the winner of the match was decided by the flip of a coin, and PAOK saw the lucky penny fall in their favor and they progressed to the next round of the competition.
• Their first meeting in the league took place on November 26, 1972, and Atromitos was the home team. PAOK won 2-0 thanks to goals from Sarafis and Apostolidis. The Double-headed Eagle won their first 5 home and away games against Atromitos and that streak was broken on May 16, 1976, when the Peristeri club won 2-1 at the Toumba.