OFI vs Asteras Tripolis match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Thódoros Vardinoyánnis

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Sun 08.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Thódoros Vardinoyánnis (8500 seats)

This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these participants so far, good and bad giving mid-table spots so far. Get ready for OFI - Asteras Tripolis!

Insights:
  • OFI have the most points from losing position (13) in Super League
  • Asteras Tripolis have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Super League

OFI and Asteras Tripolis should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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OFI form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what OFI have to build on here at Stadio Thódoros Vardinoyánnis in the Super League. With OFI having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Nioplias.

The OFI regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadio Thódoros Vardinoyánnis: A 0-1 defeat against Panaitolikos.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Atromitos the opponent.

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 OFI have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost one.

OFI have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Thódoros Vardinoyánnis with 20 goals in 13 league matches. OFI's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Asteras Tripolis form and stats

Asteras Tripolis have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Super League, after 3-4-6 (13 played).

Tripolis are looking to quickly end their 183 minutes long goal drought in the Super League.

Asteras Tripolis might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Lamia proved too strong as Asteras Tripolis slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Theodoros Kolokotronis.

Before that, Tripolis travelled to Panaitolikos and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Asteras Tripolis in our archives, and the results are: one win for Asteras Tripolis, six draws and two defeats.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Asteras Tripolis have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the squads met earlier this campaign; Asteras Tripolis - OFI 1-0. Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: one win for OFI, two draws and seven wins for Asteras Tripolis. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

OFIL. Luciano Silva
L. Luciano Silva
7 goals
Asteras TripolisA. Riera Torrecillas
A. Riera Torrecillas
7 goals
OFIJ. Neira
J. Neira
6 goals

OFI missing players

Asteras Tripolis missing players

OFI Asteras Tripolis
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 16 4 Played P 4 15 31
10 5 0 Won W 0 4 11
11 5 2 Drew D 3 5 7
10 6 2 Lost L 1 6 13
39 23 4 Scored S 1 13 31
40 25 7 Conceded C 2 17 34
84% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 84%
77% 81% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 60% 55%
52% 56% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 26%
23% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 16%
13% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 16%
58% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 40% 32%
29% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 47% 45%
29% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 33% 39%
 
4.4 5.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.9 4
5.1 3.8 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 3.6 3.2
2.8 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.5
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
11.7 13.6 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.9 10.4
4.2 4.5 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.7
30% 32% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 28% 27%
 
11.3 9.6 9 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 9.3 8.4
4.5 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 3.3
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Asteras Tripolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Asteras Tripolis have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Super League
  • Asteras Tripolis have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Super League
  • OFI have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • OFI have the most points from losing position (13) in Super League

  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.