Possible nail-biting contest in Panaitolikos - Lamia game

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Competition: Greece Super League
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Panetolikou (7321 seats)

Panaitolikos are welcoming Lamia for another important game after their 0-1 result against Apollon Smirnis.

Insights:
  • Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals (13) in Super League
  • Lamia have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Super League

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Panaitolikos form and stats

Overall Super League stats at home this season for Panaitolikos, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Super League, are 4-3-6 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Panaitolikos bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Panaitolikos will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Super League game against Apollon Smirnis. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Volos NFC.

This is expected to be a close game, with Panaitolikos perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Panaitolikos as a small favourite), we find nine games. Panaitolikos has won four of these, drawn five and lost zero.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Panaitolikos here at Stadio Panetolikou in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). On the other hand, Panaitolikos have conceded 15 goals.

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Lamia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lamia so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-7 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Lamia's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 0-0 vs Atromitos. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Larissa.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lamia playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were three Lamia wins, one draw and one defeat.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Lamia's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 13 matches. As for defending, Lamia rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Panaitolikos - Lamia 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Panaitolikos two wins, six draws and Lamia one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PanaitolikosG. Ariyibi
G. Ariyibi
4 goals
LamiaB. Arabuli
B. Arabuli
4 goals
PanaitolikosN. Vergos
N. Vergos
2 goals

Panaitolikos missing players

Lamia missing players

Panaitolikos Lamia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
4 4 2 Won W 1 2 5
8 3 1 Drew D 0 4 8
14 6 0 Lost L 2 7 13
13 11 5 Scored S 2 5 14
32 15 3 Conceded C 4 20 38
81% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 77%
54% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 62%
27% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 38%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 15%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
35% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 23% 27%
27% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 38%
58% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 62% 58%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
5.5 7 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 7.6 7.5
2.1 3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3
24% 28% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 12% 18%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Lamia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lamia have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Super League
  • Panaitolikos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Panaitolikos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Panaitolikos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lamia have scored away.
  • Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals (13) in Super League
  • Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Super League
  • Panaitolikos have the most matches under the total-line (17) 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 26 21 4 1 64 13 13 12 1 0 35 3 13 9 3 1 29 10 51 67
2 Aris 26 15 6 5 34 16 13 8 2 3 16 7 13 7 4 2 18 9 18 51
3 AEK Athens 26 14 6 6 41 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 8 2 3 20 14 12 48
4 PAOK 26 13 8 5 49 26 13 8 5 0 30 11 13 5 3 5 19 15 23 47
5 Panathinaikos 26 13 6 7 30 19 13 7 4 2 15 7 13 6 2 5 15 12 11 45
6 Asteras Tripolis 26 11 9 6 27 25 13 7 3 3 13 10 13 4 6 3 14 15 2 42
7 Volos NFC 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 4 5 4 16 19 -6 33
8 PAS Giannina 26 8 7 11 23 26 13 3 4 6 9 13 13 5 3 5 14 13 -3 31
9 Apollon Smirnis 26 8 4 14 26 35 13 4 1 8 15 21 13 4 3 6 11 14 -9 28
10 Atromitos 26 6 10 10 24 35 13 4 5 4 16 17 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
11 Lamia 26 5 8 13 14 38 13 3 4 6 9 18 13 2 4 7 5 20 -24 23
12 Panaitolikos 26 4 8 14 13 32 13 4 3 6 11 15 13 0 5 8 2 17 -19 20
13 OFI 26 5 4 17 22 43 13 2 3 8 12 24 13 3 1 9 10 19 -21 19
14 Larissa 26 3 7 16 18 42 13 1 5 7 7 18 13 2 2 9 11 24 -24 16

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.