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 2nd and 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats
Olympiakos Piraeus, who have the most scored goals (38) at home in Super League, have been very solid at home so far, with 37 points collected from 14 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the league table. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Olympiakos Piraeus are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Olympiakos Piraeus after consecutive victories at their own ground.A good away victory last time out for Olympiakos Piraeus, who won 5-0 against Panaitolikos. Before that, Olympiakos Piraeus had a home game versus Atromitos which ended with a victory 2-1.
Everyone expects Olympiakos Piraeus to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found nine games: 8 home wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Olympiakos Piraeus have won with at least two goals margin 4 times in similar situations.
Goals are plentiful at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki this season as Olympiakos Piraeus has scored 38 goals here in 14 attempts. Olympiakos Piraeus are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.
Xanthi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Xanthi so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-4 (win-draw-lose). 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 sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Xanthi, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Atromitos game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus AEK Athens with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus PAOK.
Nobody expects Xanthi to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 21 times before, with the overall statistics of won 4, draw 8 and lost 9. When defeated, 4 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Goals are few and far between in Xanthi's away games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Xanthi - Olympiakos Piraeus 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Olympiakos Piraeus won 7, Xanthi won 0 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
K. Fortounis
10 goals / 8 assists
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Koka
9 goals
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Guerrero
7 goals / 3 assists
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Olympiakos Piraeus missing players
Xanthi missing players
| Olympiakos Piraeus | Xanthi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 58 | 38 | Scored | 6 | 18 |
| 16 | 8 | Conceded | 10 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 62% | 74% |
| 77% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 38% | 44% |
| 54% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 15% | 26% |
| 31% | 43% | Over 3.5 | 8% | 7% |
| 19% | 29% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 50% | Both teams to score | 23% | 33% |
| 46% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 46% | 37% |
| 8% | 7% | Failed To Score | 69% | 56% |
- Olympiakos Piraeus hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Olympiakos Piraeus is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 63 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 53 |
| 4 | Atromitos | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 43 |
| 5 | Aris | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | Panathinaikos | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | Panaitolikos | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 33 |
| 8 | Lamia | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 33 |
| 9 | Panionios | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | -17 | 32 |
| 10 | Larissa | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -6 | 30 |
| 11 | Xanthi | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Asteras Tripolis | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | PAS Giannina | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 26 |
| 14 | OFI | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -16 | 25 |
| 15 | Levadiakos | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 20 | -21 | 21 |
| 16 | Apollon Smirnis | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 26 | -37 | 10 |
