So, four teams will claim the last ticket for the first group of the playoffs in the last match.
After the draw in Makareio (0-0) between Doxa and Paphos (which remained… alive as it was knocked out with a defeat), Olympiakos remained in sixth place with 31 points and APOEL in seventh with 30, who also has Doxa, which, however, lags behind in the tie and is 8th, while Paphos with 29 points remained in ninth place.
The team that will complete the six will therefore be judged in the four games of the “gladiators” in the last match, with only Paphos having (theoretically) an easy mission, something that gives great interest to the battle since the scenario with the team with them is possible. less points to do… three overtaking and get her ticket.
The score and their opponents in the final:
6. OLYMPIAKOS 31 (AEK inside)
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7. APOEL 30 (Omonia)
8. GLORY 30 (Stand up outside)
9. PAFOS 29 (Mercury inside)
It is not excluded, however, that the thriller will be judged on par. Based on the score there are four scenarios that bring a tie in sixth place, with one of them being a triple tie!
Let's look at the scenarios and which team is the “boss” in each:
1. Draw of Olympiacos-Paphos at 32 (with a draw of Olympiacos, victory of Paphos, no victory of APOEL and Doxa). Paphos is ahead (5-0 victory and 2-1 defeat).
2. Draw of Olympiacos-APOEL at 31 (with defeat of Olympiacos, draw APOEL, defeat of Doxa, no victory of Paphos). APOEL is superior (3-2 victory in Makareio, 1-0 defeat in GSP).
3. Olympiakos-Doxa draw at 31 (with defeat of Olympiakos, defeat of APOEL, draw of Doxa, non-victory of Paphos). Doxa prevails (2-1 victory and 1-1 draw).
4. Triple draw of Olympiacos-APOEL-Doxa at 31 (with defeat of Olympiacos, draw APOEL, draw Doxa, non-victory of Paphos). Doxa is superior (it got seven points, three from APOEL and four from Olympiakos. APOEL got six points and Olympiakos four).
Based on the above…
In order for Olympiacos to finish in the top six, it must either beat AEK, or in case of a draw or even a defeat (it does not matter to it) APOEL and Doxa lose and Paphos does not win.
In order for APOEL to finish in the top six, it must either beat Omonia and Olympiakos not beat AEK, or get a draw with Omonia, Olympiakos and Doxa must lose and Paphos must not win.
In order for Doxa to finish in the top six, it must either beat Anorthosis, Olympiakos not beat AEK and APOEL not beat Omonia, or get a draw with Anorthosis, Olympiakos lose to AEK, APOEL not to win Omonia and Paphos not to win Hermes.
In order for Paphos to finish in the top six, it will have to beat Hermes, Olympiacos will not have to beat AEK, APOEL will not have to beat Omonia and Doxa will not have to beat Anorthosis.
