Orfeas Xanthi will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Apollon Paralimniou.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Orfeas Xanthi form and stats
Orfeas Xanthi have collected 15 points from their home games so far after 4-3-1.The fans are hoping that Orfeas Xanthi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Gamma Ethniki Group 1 game against Panserraikos (placed 5th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Aris Avato.
A decent goal production from Orfeas Xanthi in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 matches. Orfeas Xanthi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Xanthis, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
Apollon Paralimniou form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. Visiting Apollon Paralimniou has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.Apollon Paralimniou are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Nestos Chrisoupolis (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Kalampaki.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Apollon Paralimniou as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Apollon Paralimniou - Orfeas Xanthi 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Orfeas Xanthi won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Apollon Paralimniou has 3 wins.Orfeas Xanthi missing players
Apollon Paralimniou missing players
| Orfeas Xanthi | Apollon Paralimniou | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 82% | 70% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 55% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 27% |
| 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 18% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 5% |
| 50% | 50% | Both teams to score | 45% | 41% |
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 36% |
| 32% | 30% | Failed To Score | 18% | 27% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Nestos Chrisoupolis | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Kavala | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 35 | 42 |
| 3 | Aetos Orfani | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Apollon Paralimniou | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Panserraikos | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 6 | Orfeas Xanthi | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Aris Avato | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Keravnos Pernis | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Alexandros Kilkis | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | Kalampaki | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 19 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -18 | 12 |
| 12 | Ethnikos Sidirokastro | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 10 |
| 13 | Kosmio | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -23 | 10 |
| 14 | Aspida Xanthi | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 28 | -38 | 10 |
