Ionikos vs Apollon Smirnis match preview: Even contest expected at Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Mon 02.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias (4999 seats)

Apollon Smirnis have restored their energy after their 1-1-game vs Volos NFC and are keen to go again when travelling to Ionikos. Here's all the information!

Insights:
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest scored goals (9) in Super League

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

This could be an interesting game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Ionikos form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Ionikos have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games.

Ionikos enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Lamia's place. The match ended 1-0 with Mantzis scoring. Mantzis has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. Badass!

In the game before, an away victory match versus Asteras Tripolis with a 3-2 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ionikos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost three.

The Ionikos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ionikos have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Apollon Smirnis form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Apollon Smirnis so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-11 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Apollon's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Volos NFC.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at OFI.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Apollon Smirnis playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two Apollon Smirnis wins, one draw and two defeats.

Apollon Smirnis are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 13 away games. Apollon have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Ionikos - Apollon Smirnis 4-0 was the result in these squads' latest head-to-head match, played this season. The referee got to use his red card when these teams last met, and the recipient was Rhaili (Apollon Smirnis). Numbers for the prior three meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Ionikos, two draws and zero wins for Apollon Smirnis. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 2 red cards from the last three encounters.

Top Goalscorers

IonikosV. Mantzis
V. Mantzis
8 goals
IonikosA. Aosman
A. Aosman
6 goals
IonikosR. Lenis Montes
R. Lenis Montes
4 goals

Ionikos missing players

Apollon Smirnis missing players

Ionikos Apollon Smirnis
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 15 30
9 4 1 Won W 1 2 4
9 5 2 Drew D 0 1 8
12 5 1 Lost L 3 12 18
35 16 6 Scored S 3 7 13
40 16 6 Conceded C 7 33 50
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 80%
67% 64% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 57%
50% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 40%
27% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 23%
17% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 10%
53% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 27%
23% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 27%
33% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 67%
 
3.8 4.3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.7 3.1
4.1 3.6 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.5 5.4
2.5 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.7
4 1 1 Red cards R C 2 5 8
 
9.7 10.4 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 7.1 8.1
3.9 3.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.1 2.6
30% 31% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 23% 16%
 
12.2 9.9 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 14.3 13.9
4.8 4.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.6 4.8
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Apollon Smirnis have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Apollon Smirnis have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Apollon Smirnis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest points (4) away in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest scored goals (9) in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the most conceded goals (31) away in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Super League
  • Apollon Smirnis have the the worst goal difference (-38) in Super League
  • Ionikos have scored more than double the goals of Apollon Smirnis.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Olympiakos Piraeus 26 20 5 1 47 14 13 11 2 0 24 5 13 9 3 1 23 9 33 65
2 PAOK 26 16 5 5 50 24 13 8 3 2 25 13 13 8 2 3 25 11 26 53
3 AEK Athens 26 14 4 8 42 28 13 8 1 4 23 12 13 6 3 4 19 16 14 46
4 Panathinaikos 26 13 3 10 41 21 13 9 2 2 27 6 13 4 1 8 14 15 20 42
5 Aris 26 13 6 7 28 21 13 7 4 2 15 10 13 6 2 5 13 11 7 39
6 OFI 26 9 10 7 33 32 13 5 5 3 20 19 13 4 5 4 13 13 1 37
7 PAS Giannina 26 11 7 8 28 24 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 4 4 5 10 11 4 35
8 Asteras Tripolis 26 10 5 11 27 29 13 7 1 5 16 12 13 3 4 6 11 17 -2 35
9 Panaitolikos 26 9 5 12 27 39 13 4 3 6 11 15 13 5 2 6 16 24 -12 32
10 Volos NFC 26 8 6 12 35 42 13 5 2 6 15 18 13 3 4 6 20 24 -7 30
11 Ionikos 26 6 8 12 26 34 13 4 4 5 14 14 13 2 4 7 12 20 -8 26
12 Atromitos 26 6 5 15 27 47 13 5 2 6 18 20 13 1 3 9 9 27 -20 23
13 Lamia 26 4 6 16 19 37 13 2 3 8 13 23 13 2 3 8 6 14 -18 18
14 Apollon Smirnis 26 2 7 17 9 47 13 1 6 6 4 16 13 1 1 11 5 31 -38 13

Read more about Super League

The Super League is the highest level of football in Greece. The league has 16 teams playing two fixtures against each other, for a total of 30 games each. The season runs from August to May to decide a final league table. The “big three” (Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens; all from Athens) dominate this league.