Ezequiel Ponce

AEK is now the clear favorite to win a second title in a row, as it leads the Super League table by four points after beating crosstown rival Panathinaikos on Wednesday.

AEK and Panathinaikos scored home wins for the Super League playoffs on Sunday, while the match between PAOK and Olympiakos was postponed due to both teams' European commitments.

Two goals in the first quarter of an hour by Ezequiel Ponce settled the game between AEK and Aris with a 2-0 score, a day after AEK celebrated its 100th birthday.

PAOK finished first after the regular season of the Super League, and ahead of the playoffs it will have a point's advantage over AEK that conceded a late equalizer at Aris on Sunday.

Lamia has for the first time in its history secured a spot in the top six of the Super League's regular season that lead to the playoffs, while all four table toppers continued with hard-fought victories, one way or another.

PAOK beat Panathinaikos on Sunday and is now alone on top of the Super League table, while the Greens have slumped to third after AEK's win over OFI.

The top-of-the-table clash in Thessaloniki had PAOK win 2-1 through a pair of Kiril Despodov goals. Greece captain Tasos Bakasetas had temporarily equalized for his first goal in the green jersey.

Super League leaders scored plenty of goals on Sunday in their comfortable wins that left the situation unchanged at the top of the table.

Four second-half strikes gave Olympiakos a precious 4-1 triumph over AEK in Sunday's Super League derby, putting clear blue water between the two teams at the table.

Ten-man PAOK preserved its unbeaten record in the Super League snatching a 1-1 draw at AEK, so Olympiakos has reduced the distance from the top to six points ahead of the all-important clash with PAOK next Sunday in Thessaloniki.

PAOK and AEK scored narrow home wins for the Super League on Wednesday ahead of their clash on Sunday in Athens, while Olympiakos thrashed visiting Larissa and Panathinaikos won at Panetolikos.

PAOK, Olympiakos and AEK scored comfortabel wins over the weekend, as they prepare to face each other in the Super League next month, with PAOK maintaining its eight-point advantage at the top of the table.