Super League 2 - Group B preview: Can Episkopi edge out victory against Irodotos?

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Competition: Greece Super League 2 - Group B
Competition: Wed 30.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Episkopi have won 17 of their 36 in total here in their own stadium fortress. Will more points be won against Irodotos?

Insights:
  • Episkopi have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Super League 2 - Group B
  • Irodotos have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Super League 2 - Group B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Episkopi form and stats

4 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Episkopi, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Super League 2 - Group B, have to build on here in the Super League 2 - Group B.

Episkopi travelled for their previous game, a trip to Egaleo that ended 1-1.

Before that, Episkopi drew at home versus Kallithea.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Episkopi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won four times, drawn zero and lost one.

The manager Velić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Levadiakos in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Episkopi here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 12 games). From these home matches, Episkopi have conceded only 6 goals.

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Irodotos form and stats

There's been little loot from Irodotos's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 12 away games in the Super League 2 - Group B. Irodotos only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Vouzas, the Irodotos manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Abubakari was the last player to score for the away team. Irodotos haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

Irodotos played 0-0 against Rodos in their previous match.

A 0-6 defeat away at Levadiakos before that.

Irodotos are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and two defeats. From a total of four matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kifisia in just four days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Irodotos's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Irodotos rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 22 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other already this season, with the final score Irodotos - Episkopi 0-1 registered in the official records. Episkopi-Irodotos H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Episkopi two wins, Irodotos zero wins, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

EpiskopiT. da Silva
T. da Silva
4 goals
IrodotosC. Chatzisavvas
C. Chatzisavvas
4 goals

Episkopi missing players

Irodotos missing players

Episkopi Irodotos
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 2 12 24
9 4 2 Won W 0 1 5
9 5 0 Drew D 1 3 6
7 3 2 Lost L 1 8 13
17 7 2 Scored S 1 6 18
12 6 2 Conceded C 3 22 33
80% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
28% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
8% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
20% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 33%
52% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 25%
48% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 54%
 
3.5 4.4 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.7 4.6
4.5 3.8 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 3.7
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 9.3 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 6.6 8.9
3.1 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.2 3.3
19% 17% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 23%
 
7 7.6 4.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 9.6 8.7
2.5 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 3.8
Key stats in Super League 2 - Group B this season:
  • Episkopi have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Super League 2 - Group B
  • Episkopi have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Super League 2 - Group B
  • Episkopi have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Super League 2 - Group B
  • Episkopi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Irodotos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Irodotos have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Super League 2 - Group B
  • Irodotos have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levadiakos 23 14 6 3 45 14 12 8 4 0 31 5 11 6 2 3 14 9 31 48
2 Kallithea 24 14 5 5 29 15 12 9 0 3 16 7 12 5 5 2 13 8 14 47
3 Kalamata 24 13 7 4 32 14 12 7 3 2 21 7 12 6 4 2 11 7 18 46
4 Kissamikos 25 11 11 3 38 18 13 9 3 1 27 8 12 2 8 2 11 10 20 44
5 Kifisia 25 13 4 8 27 18 12 9 2 1 17 5 13 4 2 7 10 13 9 43
6 Egaleo 23 11 6 6 22 16 11 7 3 1 15 6 12 4 3 5 7 10 6 39
7 AEK Athens II 24 10 7 7 20 16 12 7 3 2 13 8 12 3 4 5 7 8 4 37
8 Episkopi 25 9 9 7 17 12 12 4 5 3 7 6 13 5 4 4 10 6 5 36
9 Ergotelis 24 9 6 9 20 24 12 6 4 2 9 5 12 3 2 7 11 19 -4 33
10 Panathinaikos II 24 8 5 11 22 27 12 4 2 6 14 15 12 4 3 5 8 12 -5 29
11 OF Ierapetra 23 7 6 10 28 30 11 3 3 5 13 12 12 4 3 5 15 18 -2 27
12 Asteras Vlachioti 25 7 6 12 23 26 13 4 5 4 16 11 12 3 1 8 7 15 -3 27
13 Karaiskakis 24 6 7 11 16 32 12 4 3 5 9 12 12 2 4 6 7 20 -16 25
14 Rodos 25 6 6 13 18 31 12 5 2 5 11 6 13 1 4 8 7 25 -13 24
15 Diagoras 25 5 7 13 13 31 13 2 5 6 8 14 12 3 2 7 5 17 -18 22
16 Irodotos 24 5 6 13 18 33 12 4 3 5 12 11 12 1 3 8 6 22 -15 21
17 Zakynthos 25 4 4 17 16 47 13 3 4 6 12 15 12 1 0 11 4 32 -31 16