Super League match preview: Atromitos believed to be the weaker party when Olympiakos Piraeus pays a visit

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Wed 15.December
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Peristeriou (10425 seats)

Match preview: 26 points split the squads before this game, Olympiakos Piraeus the sharpest side. Can Atromitos take the guests by surprise?

Insights:
  • Atromitos have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Super League

It's no vacation for neither Atromitos nor Olympiakos Piraeus as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Atromitos form and stats

The story so far in the Super League for Atromitos at their home stadium (Stadio Peristeriou) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. When Atromitos hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like PAOK, AEK Athens and PAS Giannina), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Atromitos has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Peristeriou, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Atromitos lost their last game at Panathinaikos (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Atromitos won a home game hosting Apollon Smirnis (4-1).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Atromitos as they are travelling to their away game against Panaitolikos in the Super League. That match is three days after this one.

The Atromitos fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats

The away performances of Olympiakos Piraeus have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the Super League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. In general it has been a productive period now for Olympiakos as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

Olympiakos go into this game after a win, the home game against Aris that ended 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Antwerp's place.

After this away game Olympiakos Piraeus return home for a Super League game against Lamia. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Olympiakos have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. 6 goals have been conceded by Olympiakos in these games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled earlier this season: Olympiakos Piraeus - Atromitos 0-0. Data for the last ten meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Atromitos, two draws and six wins for Olympiakos Piraeus. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

AtromitosE. Koulouris
E. Koulouris
5 goals
Olympiakos PiraeusY. El-Arabi
Y. El-Arabi
5 goals
Olympiakos PiraeusP. Cissé
P. Cissé
4 goals

Atromitos missing players

Olympiakos Piraeus missing players

Atromitos Olympiakos Piraeus
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
2 2 1 Won W 2 6 11
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
8 3 0 Lost L 0 0 0
13 9 3 Scored S 4 14 24
27 9 1 Conceded C 2 6 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 69%
54% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 62%
31% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 23%
15% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 15%
46% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 62%
15% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 38%
46% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 15%
 
3.7 5.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.7 5.7
4.9 4.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.8 4.2
2.3 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 14 10 Shots (avg) S ( 15.5 13.2 15.9
3.9 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.8 4.7
25% 30% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 48% 39%
 
13.3 12.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 10.3 8.6
4.2 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.2 2.5
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • All of Atromitos's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Olympiakos Piraeus's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atromitos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Atromitos have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Super League
  • Atromitos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Atromitos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the most points (18) away in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the most scored goals (14) away in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the the best goal difference (+15) in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Super League
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have won all their away games so far.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Olympiakos Piraeus is in the best form (6-0-0) in Super League

  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 24 9 7 5 2 0 10 3 6 6 0 0 14 6 15 35
2 AEK Athens 13 8 3 2 25 14 6 5 0 1 12 4 7 3 3 1 13 10 11 27
3 PAS Giannina 13 6 4 3 19 10 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 3 2 1 8 2 9 22
4 PAOK 13 7 1 5 24 18 6 3 1 2 12 8 7 4 0 3 12 10 6 22
5 Panathinaikos 13 6 2 5 22 11 7 5 1 1 18 5 6 1 1 4 4 6 11 20
6 OFI 12 4 6 2 14 12 7 2 3 2 9 10 5 2 3 0 5 2 2 18
7 Aris 13 7 2 4 15 12 6 3 2 1 7 6 7 4 0 3 8 6 3 17
8 Asteras Tripolis 13 3 5 5 12 12 6 2 1 3 8 7 7 1 4 2 4 5 0 14
9 Volos NFC 13 4 2 7 22 27 7 3 0 4 10 11 6 1 2 3 12 16 -5 14
10 Ionikos 13 3 5 5 13 18 6 2 3 1 7 6 7 1 2 4 6 12 -5 14
11 Panaitolikos 13 3 3 7 14 25 7 1 2 4 7 11 6 2 1 3 7 14 -11 12
12 Lamia 13 2 4 7 11 17 6 0 2 4 6 11 7 2 2 3 5 6 -6 10
13 Atromitos 13 2 3 8 13 27 6 2 1 3 9 9 7 0 2 5 4 18 -14 9
14 Apollon Smirnis 12 1 4 7 7 23 6 1 3 2 4 6 6 0 1 5 3 17 -16 7

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.