Olympiakos Piraeus have performed better than Xanthi so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Xanthi are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats
9-1-0 is the performance here at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki so far in the Super League, giving Olympiakos Piraeus a total of 28 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Olympiakos Piraeus, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Jose Pedro Malheiro de Sa not having conceded a league goal in 187 minutes.
An away draw last time out for Olympiakos Piraeus, facing AEK Athens in a game that ended 0-0. Before that match, a win away at OFI.
Olympiakos Piraeus are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 15 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Olympiakos Piraeus has won 14 times, drawn 0 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Olympiakos Piraeus has won by at least two goals 10 times when in this position.
There will be little rest for Olympiakos Piraeus after this match as they are travelling to Lamia for a Greek Cup game in only two days.
The Olympiakos Piraeus manager P. da Mota Vieira Martins has got the team scoring with 24 from 10 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Olympiakos Piraeus have only let in 5 goals at home.
Xanthi form and stats
The visitors are W4-D0-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Super League.
Xanthi's last game was the home draw against OFI (2-2). A 0-1 defeat away at Aris before that.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played ten away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. 4 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The attacking power of Xanthi when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Xanthi have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Xanthi - Olympiakos Piraeus 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Olympiakos Piraeus 6 wins, 4 draws and Xanthi 0 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. El-Arabi 14 goals |  M. Valbuena 6 goals |  H. Soudani 6 goals |
Olympiakos Piraeus missing players
Xanthi missing players
| Olympiakos Piraeus | Xanthi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 42 | 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 57% |
| 38% | 40% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 48% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 19% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 33% | 40% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 67% | 60% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 19% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 52% |
| 6.8 | 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 283 | 149 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 43 | 122 |
| 121 | 66 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 21 | 55 |
| 35% | 36% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 35% |
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most clean sheets (14)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most matches under the total-line (14)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most scored goals in the first half (24)
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the the best goal difference (+19) at home
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the the best goal difference (+34)
- Olympiakos Piraeus have created more than twice as many corners as Xanthi.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have not yet lost a game.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored more than double the goals of Xanthi.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Olympiakos Piraeus haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Xanthi has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Xanthi has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Xanthi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Xanthi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- 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 | PAOK | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 34 | 51 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Aris | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | OFI | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Xanthi | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 8 | Atromitos | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Larissa | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Lamia | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 11 | Asteras Tripolis | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Volos NFC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 22 |
| 13 | Panaitolikos | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -18 | 13 |
| 14 | Panionios | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -22 | 9 |