This match stars two sides residing in the basement of the Super League, Ionikos having 11th position and Volos NFC lying 10th. A good opportunity for one of the sides to improve their situation.
- Volos NFC is in the worst form (0-2-4)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ionikos form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Ionikos at their home stadium (Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. When Ionikos hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Apollon Smirnis, Ionikos, Lamia and Atromitos), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
It's back home for Ionikos, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating OFI away with the result 3-2. Mygas, Romao and Dalcio found the net in that victory.
Preceding that match was the home game against Panaitolikos that was lost 1-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ionikos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost three.
Ionikos are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games. On the other hand, Ionikos have conceded 14 goals.
Volos NFC form and stats
There's been little loot from Volos NFC's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Super League. Volos NFC only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.
Volos NFC are looking to quickly end their 233 minutes long goal drought in the Super League.
Volos failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Asteras Tripolis that ended with defeat 0-2.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against PAS Giannina.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Volos NFC in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Volos NFC, two draws and zero defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Volos's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Volos NFC have conceded 24 goals in these games. More than 50 % of these were let in from the 60th minute and onwards in these in the last 30 minutes of games. When Volos NFC is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Apollon Smirnis, Volos NFC, Lamia and Atromitos.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head encounter ended Volos NFC - Ionikos 1-1, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Ionikos wins - draws - Volos NFC wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. Oroz likes to play against Ionikos and have scored 2 goals in these encounters.Top Goalscorers
  T. van Weert 13 goals |   A. Aosman 6 goals |  R. Lenis Montes 4 goals |
Ionikos missing players
Volos NFC missing players
| Ionikos | Volos NFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 29 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 35 |
| 36 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 24 | 44 |
| 89% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 81% |
| 48% | 46% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 63% |
| 22% | 15% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 38% | 30% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 11% |
| 52% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 77% | 63% |
| 22% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 26% |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.7 | 10.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 10.5 | 11 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 31% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 45% | 36% |
| 12.1 | 9.7 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 13.8 | 12.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
- Volos NFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Volos NFC have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Super League
- Volos NFC is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | PAOK | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 53 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | Aris | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | OFI | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | PAS Giannina | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Asteras Tripolis | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 35 |
| 9 | Panaitolikos | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -12 | 32 |
| 10 | Volos NFC | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Ionikos | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Atromitos | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -20 | 23 |
| 13 | Lamia | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -18 | 18 |
| 14 | Apollon Smirnis | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 31 | -38 | 13 |
