Super League match preview: Apollon Smirnis versus Panathinaikos

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Wed 06.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Georgios Kamaras (14856 seats)

Apollon Smirnis and Panathinaikos have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Super League.

Insights:
  • Apollon Smirnis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Panathinaikos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Apollon and Panathinaikos.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Apollon Smirnis form and stats

Apollon Smirnis have played 5 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Apollon, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating PAS Giannina away with the result 3-1. Sotiris Tsiloulis, Fatjon Andoni and Nikos Ioannidis found the net in that victory. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Panaitolikos.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Asteras Tripolis are coming to town in four days.

A decent goal production from Apollon in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Apollon are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 5 played).

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Panathinaikos form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Super League.

Panathinaikos played 0-0 against Asteras Tripolis in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Panathinaikos manager L. Bölöni faced defeat when travelling to PAOK and losing 1-2.

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

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Panathinaikos have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. Panathinaikos have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Panathinaikos - Apollon 1-0. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's one Apollon Smirnis victory, two draws and six Panathinaikos wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ApollonF. Andoni
F. Andoni
4 goals
PanathinaikosF. Macheda
F. Macheda
4 goals
PanathinaikosC. López Huesca
C. López Huesca
4 goals

Apollon Smirnis missing players

Panathinaikos missing players

Apollon Smirnis Panathinaikos
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 5 1 Played P 2 7 14
4 1 0 Won W 0 2 5
3 1 1 Drew D 1 2 4
6 3 0 Lost L 1 3 5
17 9 3 Scored S 2 8 14
19 12 3 Conceded C 3 8 12
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
62% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 57%
46% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 29%
38% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 7%
15% 40% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 43%
31% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 29%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.5 3.4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 3.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.4 10.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.1 8.6
3.8 4.6 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 4.4 3.7
34% 39% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 26% 27%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Apollon Smirnis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Apollon Smirnis have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Apollon Smirnis haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Panathinaikos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Panathinaikos haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Olympiakos Piraeus 13 11 2 0 36 5 8 8 0 0 24 2 5 3 2 0 12 3 31 35
2 Aris 12 9 2 1 20 7 6 4 1 1 9 5 6 5 1 0 11 2 13 29
3 PAOK 13 8 4 1 21 8 6 5 1 0 11 3 7 3 3 1 10 5 13 28
4 AEK Athens 13 7 3 3 23 16 7 3 3 1 14 8 6 4 0 2 9 8 7 24
5 Panathinaikos 14 5 4 5 14 12 7 3 2 2 6 4 7 2 2 3 8 8 2 19
6 Asteras Tripolis 14 4 6 4 14 15 6 3 2 1 6 3 8 1 4 3 8 12 -1 18
7 Volos NFC 13 3 7 3 16 19 6 1 3 2 4 7 7 2 4 1 12 12 -3 16
8 Apollon Smirnis 13 4 3 6 17 19 5 1 1 3 9 12 8 3 2 3 8 7 -2 15
9 OFI 14 4 3 7 16 23 7 1 3 3 7 13 7 3 0 4 9 10 -7 15
10 Atromitos 12 3 5 4 11 17 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 1 3 2 4 9 -6 14
11 PAS Giannina 14 3 4 7 16 20 7 1 3 3 7 9 7 2 1 4 9 11 -4 13
12 Panaitolikos 14 2 5 7 8 17 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 0 4 3 2 7 -9 11
13 Larissa 13 1 4 8 9 24 6 0 3 3 3 9 7 1 1 5 6 15 -15 7
14 Lamia 10 0 2 8 5 24 7 0 2 5 4 16 3 0 0 3 1 8 -19 2

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.