PAOK B won away against Keramidiou on the previous matchday and secured their stay in the division. They are currently in second place in the mini play outs championship with 22 points from six games, while Diagoras are in fourth place with 17 points from six matches. There is one match left before the end of the championship, against Niki Volos, in Volos.

On Saturday morning, the team trained at the Mikra Stadium, given that the «Panagiotis Katsouris» tournament is being held at the team’s Souroti training facilities this weekend. Nikos Karageorgiou did not announce an official squad, as everyone is at his disposal, with the exception of Lagonidis, who has a minor knock, and Kottas, who suffered a fractured finger in the match against Keramidiou.