Soccer betting preview: Larissa welcomes Panaitolikos in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Sun 28.February
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alkazar (22700 seats)

Larissa are welcoming Panaitolikos for another important game after their 0-1 result against 12th-placed Lamia.

Insights:
  • Larissa has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Super League
  • Panaitolikos has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Super League

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Super League match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Stadio Alkazar. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Panaitolikos have had more rest.

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Larissa form and stats

Larissa's struggle is real here at Stadio Alkazar with only 5 points collected from 11 Super League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-5-6. All in all it has been a very rough period for Larissa who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 16 attempts. Their previous win was against PAS Giannina, 116 days ago. With eleven home Super League games in a row without a win, the Larissa fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Panathinaikos game long ago, can be stopped today.

The Larissa fans got no joy from their last match, a Super League game also here at Stadio Alkazar: A 0-1 defeat against Lamia (placed 12th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Atromitos that finished 1-1.

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 Larissa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost four.

Larissa has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 5 goals from 11 games. Larissa have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Panaitolikos form and stats

Panaitolikos, who have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Super League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Super League, after 0-5-6 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

The Panaitolikos goalkeeper Nikolaos Melissas is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 186 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Panaitolikos's previous game versus Panathinaikos (placed 5th), a Super League 1-0 win played at home. A 0-0 draw at Aris's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Panaitolikos in our archives, and the results are: one win for Panaitolikos, five draws and one defeat.

Panaitolikos are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 11 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Panaitolikos have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Panaitolikos - Larissa 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Larissa, three draws and four wins for Panaitolikos. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

LarissaD. Pinakas
D. Pinakas
6 goals
PanaitolikosG. Ariyibi
G. Ariyibi
3 goals
LarissaH. Younès
H. Younès
2 goals

Larissa missing players

Panaitolikos missing players

Larissa Panaitolikos
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 11 23
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 3
7 5 0 Drew D 2 5 8
14 6 3 Lost L 0 6 12
12 5 0 Scored S 1 2 12
35 15 3 Conceded C 1 15 30
86% 73% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 64% 78%
55% 45% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 55% 61%
32% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 18% 30%
18% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 9%
14% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 4%
45% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 18% 39%
14% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 26%
55% 64% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 82% 57%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.2 3.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.4 8.8 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 4.1 5.7
3.2 3.2 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.2 2.2
17% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 15% 24%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Larissa has the fewest points (5) at home in Super League
  • Larissa has the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Super League
  • Larissa has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Super League
  • Larissa has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Super League
  • Larissa has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Super League
  • Larissa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Larissa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Panaitolikos have scored away.
  • Larissa have yet to win a game at home.
  • Panaitolikos has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Super League
  • Panaitolikos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Panaitolikos have yet to win a 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 23 18 4 1 56 11 12 11 1 0 32 3 11 7 3 1 24 8 45 58
2 PAOK 23 13 7 3 45 20 12 8 4 0 28 9 11 5 3 3 17 11 25 46
3 Aris 23 13 5 5 28 14 11 6 2 3 12 7 12 7 3 2 16 7 14 44
4 AEK Athens 23 13 5 5 38 27 12 5 4 3 19 15 11 8 1 2 19 12 11 44
5 Panathinaikos 23 12 5 6 27 16 11 6 3 2 12 5 12 6 2 4 15 11 11 41
6 Asteras Tripolis 23 10 8 5 24 22 11 6 3 2 11 8 12 4 5 3 13 14 2 38
7 Volos NFC 23 7 9 7 24 29 11 3 4 4 8 11 12 4 5 3 16 18 -5 30
8 Atromitos 23 6 8 9 23 31 12 4 4 4 15 16 11 2 4 5 8 15 -8 26
9 PAS Giannina 23 6 6 11 21 26 12 2 4 6 8 13 11 4 2 5 13 13 -5 24
10 Apollon Smirnis 23 6 4 13 23 32 11 2 1 8 12 20 12 4 3 5 11 12 -9 22
11 OFI 23 5 4 14 19 37 12 2 3 7 10 21 11 3 1 7 9 16 -18 19
12 Lamia 22 4 6 12 12 34 10 2 2 6 7 17 12 2 4 6 5 17 -22 18
13 Panaitolikos 23 3 8 12 12 30 12 3 3 6 10 15 11 0 5 6 2 15 -18 17
14 Larissa 22 1 7 14 12 35 11 0 5 6 5 15 11 1 2 8 7 20 -23 10

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.