A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Aris form and stats
Aris have played 11 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).The fans are hoping that Aris will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Super League game against Olympiakos Piraeus. Ahead of that match, Aris won a home game hosting AEK Athens (2-0).
Aris are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadio Harilaou Kleánthis Vikelídis with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. one earlier game are comparable to this one, and Aris has won 1 time, drawn 0 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Aris has won by at least two goals 0 times when in this position.
Aris has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 24 matches. Aris are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Harilaou Kleánthis Vikelídis, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 24 matches.
Apollon Smirnis form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Apollon Smirnis as they have only collected 4 points from their 12 away games. Apollon Smirnis only has 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw.Apollon Smirnis delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against OFI in their previous match; a Super League game. A loss against Olympiakos Piraeus was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Nobody expects Apollon Smirnis to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 22 times before, with the overall statistics of won 2, draw 4 and lost 16. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Apollon Smirnis's away games this season with only 5 goals from 24 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Apollon Smirnis have conceded 21 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Apollon Smirnis - Aris 1-2. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Aris, 1 draw and 2 wins for Apollon Smirnis.Top Goalscorers
  M. García 8 goals |  H. Younès 6 goals |  N. Diguiny 4 goals / 3 assists |
Aris missing players
Apollon Smirnis missing players
| Aris (24 played) | Apollon Smirnis (24 played) | |||
| Over Total | Over Home | Goals | Over Away | Over Total |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 88% |
| 67% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 18% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 33% |
| 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 8% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 8% |
| Stat | Aris (24 played) | Apollon Smirnis (24 played) |
| BTTS | 38% | 33% |
| CS | 42% | 21% |
| FTS | 25% | 58% |
| 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 | PAOK | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 57 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 47 |
| 4 | Atromitos | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Aris | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 37 |
| 6 | Panaitolikos | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 33 |
| 7 | Panathinaikos | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | Lamia | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 30 |
| 9 | Panionios | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | -17 | 29 |
| 10 | Xanthi | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Asteras Tripolis | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 27 |
| 12 | Larissa | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | PAS Giannina | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 21 | -17 | 23 |
| 14 | OFI | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | Levadiakos | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 20 |
| 16 | Apollon Smirnis | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 21 | -30 | 10 |
