Super League match preview and statistics: Asteras Tripolis fight Xanthi

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Competition: Greece Super League
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium (7616 seats)

Season ticket holders at Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium haven't seen too many victories this season, with Asteras Tripolis languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Xanthi will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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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Asteras Tripolis form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Asteras Tripolis, who have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Super League, have to build on here at Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium in the Super League.

The fans are hoping that Asteras Tripolis will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Super League game against AEK Athens (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match, Asteras Tripolis lost 0-5 at home to Olympiakos Piraeus.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Asteras Tripolis handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D2-L1.

Asteras Tripolis has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.

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Xanthi form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Super League travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Xanthi's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Eduardo was the last player to score for the away team. Xanthi haven't scored a league goal in the last 302 minutes.

There were no winners in Xanthi's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 0-0 vs Panaitolikos (placed 14th). A loss against AEK Athens was the result prior to that, in a home game.

We have checked recent matches where Xanthi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W2-D5-L2.

The attacking power of Xanthi when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by Xanthi in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Xanthi - Asteras Tripolis 2-1 played earlier this season. Asteras Tripolis-Xanthi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Asteras Tripolis 0 wins, Xanthi 3 wins, 7 draws. 2 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Asteras TripolisJ. Barrales
J. Barrales
4 goals
Asteras TripolisLuis Fernández
Luis Fernández
4 goals
XanthiEduardo
Eduardo
3 goals

Asteras Tripolis missing players

Xanthi missing players

Asteras Tripolis Xanthi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
3 2 1 Won W 1 3 6
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
9 3 0 Lost L 1 4 7
16 10 3 Scored S 2 5 12
25 13 2 Conceded C 2 10 16
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
73% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 53%
60% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 40%
27% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
20% 43% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 33%
13% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 27%
27% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 57% 53%
 
3.8 4.7 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 1 1.4 2.7
4.4 3.6 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 6.9 5.9
2.5 2.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.7
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
 
123 56 25 Total Shots T S 13 30 93
49 22 8 Shots on Target S O 6 15 37
33% 45% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 32%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Asteras Tripolis has the most conceded goals (13) at home
  • Asteras Tripolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Asteras Tripolis have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Xanthi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
  • Xanthi has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Xanthi has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
  • Xanthi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Xanthi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Xanthi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Xanthi 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 15 11 4 0 32 6 8 7 1 0 19 3 7 4 3 0 13 3 26 37
2 PAOK 15 11 4 0 30 12 7 5 2 0 14 6 8 6 2 0 16 6 18 37
3 AEK Athens 15 8 3 4 26 18 8 5 2 1 19 10 7 3 1 3 7 8 8 27
4 OFI 15 7 2 6 26 18 8 6 1 1 17 6 7 1 1 5 9 12 8 23
5 Aris 15 5 6 4 25 18 8 4 2 2 17 8 7 1 4 2 8 10 7 21
6 Panathinaikos 15 5 6 4 16 18 7 3 1 3 9 9 8 2 5 1 7 9 -2 21
7 Xanthi 15 6 2 7 12 16 8 3 2 3 7 6 7 3 0 4 5 10 -4 20
8 Atromitos 15 5 4 6 24 22 8 3 3 2 14 9 7 2 1 4 10 13 2 19
9 Larissa 15 5 4 6 19 22 7 3 1 3 9 9 8 2 3 3 10 13 -3 19
10 Lamia 15 4 6 5 14 20 7 3 4 0 8 5 8 1 2 5 6 15 -6 18
11 Volos NFC 15 5 2 8 16 28 7 4 1 2 10 9 8 1 1 6 6 19 -12 17
12 Asteras Tripolis 15 3 3 9 16 25 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 1 1 6 6 12 -9 12
13 Panionios 15 3 3 9 13 27 8 2 2 4 7 8 7 1 1 5 6 19 -14 6
14 Panaitolikos 15 0 5 10 8 27 7 0 3 4 4 12 8 0 2 6 4 15 -19 5

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.