Can Agrotikos Asteras surprise Apollon Paralimniou in their own stadium?

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Competition: Greece Gamma Ethniki Group 1
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dimotiko Gipedo Paralímniou (2000 seats)

Gamma Ethniki Group 1: Top-notch versus subpar, at least according to the table. Apollon Paralimniou - Agrotikos Asteras. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Apollon Paralimniou have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Agrotikos Asteras have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Gamma Ethniki Group 1

Apollon Paralimniou and Agrotikos Asteras 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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Apollon Paralimniou form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Dimotiko Gipedo Paralímniou as Apollon Paralimniou have scored 18 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Gamma Ethniki Group 1 are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Apollon Paralimniou against Aris Avato the last match. Apollon Paralimniou decided the match against Aris Avato in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Kampaniakos Chalastra that ended 1-1.

Goals decide football matches and Paralimniou are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. Apollon Paralimniou have conceded 9 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Agrotikos Asteras form and stats

There's been little loot from Agrotikos Asteras's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Gamma Ethniki Group 1. Agrotikos Asteras only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Two away games in a row for Agrotikos, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-5 versus Kampaniakos Chalastra. That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Kampaniakos Chalastra was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.

A draw for Agrotikos Asteras before that, at their own venue hosting Thermaikos Thermis (1-1).

Agrotikos Asteras have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. For Agrotikos, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Agrotikos Asteras has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The last H2H encounter ended Agrotikos Asteras - Apollon Paralimniou 2-0, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the prior three meetings): Apollon Paralimniou won zero games, one match ended in a draw and Agrotikos Asteras have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two.

Apollon Paralimniou missing players

Agrotikos Asteras missing players

Apollon Paralimniou Agrotikos Asteras
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 2 8 16
10 5 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 6
3 2 1 Lost L 2 4 8
34 18 1 Scored S 2 10 16
16 9 2 Conceded C 9 17 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
62% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 31%
31% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 38% 19%
56% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 56%
31% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 31%
 
4.2 4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.7 2.7
2.4 1.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 4.9
2.9 3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
10.1 11 12 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.5 6.9
5.1 5.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 3
36% 32% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 30% 31%
 
7.5 8.3 8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11.7 10.4
3.1 3.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.3 3.9
Key stats in Gamma Ethniki Group 1 this season:
  • Agrotikos Asteras have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Agrotikos Asteras have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Agrotikos Asteras have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Gamma Ethniki Group 1
  • Agrotikos Asteras haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Apollon Paralimniou have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Apollon Paralimniou have scored more than double the goals of Agrotikos Asteras.
  • Apollon Paralimniou have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Apollon Paralimniou haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kampaniakos Chalastra 16 11 5 0 29 5 7 5 2 0 18 2 9 6 3 0 11 3 24 38
2 Kavala 16 10 4 2 35 11 7 7 0 0 23 3 9 3 4 2 12 8 24 34
3 Apollon Paralimniou 16 10 3 3 34 16 8 5 1 2 18 9 8 5 2 1 16 7 18 33
4 Poseidon Nea Michaniona 15 9 3 3 21 13 8 5 1 2 11 6 7 4 2 1 10 7 8 30
5 Panthrakikos 17 8 5 4 29 24 8 6 2 0 18 6 9 2 3 4 11 18 5 29
6 Doxa Dramas 16 6 6 4 22 19 7 2 4 1 12 9 9 4 2 3 10 10 3 24
7 Pandramaikos 15 7 2 6 24 16 8 5 0 3 15 7 7 2 2 3 9 9 8 23
8 Orfeas Xanthi 17 5 5 7 21 26 9 4 4 1 15 9 8 1 1 6 6 17 -5 20
9 Aris Avato 16 6 2 8 16 22 9 4 1 4 7 9 7 2 1 4 9 13 -6 20
10 Thermaikos Thermis 16 4 7 5 12 16 8 0 5 3 6 10 8 4 2 2 6 6 -4 19
11 Nestos Chrisoupolis 16 5 4 7 19 25 8 2 2 4 10 16 8 3 2 3 9 9 -6 19
12 Byron Kavala 16 3 8 5 19 23 8 1 5 2 9 9 8 2 3 3 10 14 -4 17
13 Agrotikos Asteras 16 2 6 8 16 26 8 1 3 4 6 9 8 1 3 4 10 17 -10 12
14 Antheias-Aristinou 16 1 4 11 9 29 8 1 2 5 5 11 8 0 2 6 4 18 -20 7
15 M. Alexandros Orfaniou 16 0 2 14 8 43 9 0 1 8 6 20 7 0 1 6 2 23 -35 2

Read more about Gamma Ethniki Group 1

Gamma Ethniki is the third highest football league in Greece. It is divided into eight groups based on geographical criteria. On average there are about 13 teams in each group resulting in more than 100 teams in total. After the regular round gives a league table, the top team in each group enters a playoff for promotion.