Only a win will satisfy the Ionikos supporters in this clash with Kalamata, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Football League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ionikos form and stats
4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Football League numbers at home for Ionikos so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for Ionikos.
An away draw last time out for Ionikos, facing Anagennisi Ierapetra in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Thesprotos that ended 1-1.
Ionikos are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Defensively Ionikos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kalamata form and stats
There's been little loot from Kalamata's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Football League. Kalamata only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Kalamata, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Ionikos game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
P. Konstantinopoulos was the last player to score for the away team. Kalamata haven't scored a league goal in the last 277 minutes.
The manager V. Vouzas was unhappy after their last game, a Football League match played at their home ground Dimotiko Stadio Paralias. Kalamata suffered a 0-2 loss to Niki Volos (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Olympiakos Piraeus's place.
The attacking power of Kalamata when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Kalamata have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Kalamata - Ionikos 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Ionikos-Kalamata H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Ionikos 2 wins, Kalamata 4 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ionikos missing players
Kalamata missing players
| Ionikos | Kalamata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 31% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 31% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 50% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 4 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 119 | 70 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 38 | 95 |
| 48 | 30 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 19 | 46 |
| 33% | 30% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | 28% |
- Ionikos has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- Ionikos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ionikos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kalamata have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Trikala | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | Veria | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Ionikos | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Diagoras | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Kavala | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Niki Volos | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Olympiakos Volos | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Anagennisi Ierapetra | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Egaleo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Ialysos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Aspropyrgos Enosis | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Triglia FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
| 13 | Thesprotos | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Kalamata | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Triglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |