A key match in Super League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Xanthi could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Greek Cup game only three sleeps ago.
Xanthi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
PAOK form and stats
PAOK, who have the most scored goals (23) in Super League, have performed here at Toumba Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.
PAOK manager Abel Ferreira and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Olympiakos Piraeus (placed 1st) in the Super League. Before that, PAOK had a home game versus Larissa which ended with a victory 1-0.
PAOK are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Toumba Stadium with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 20 earlier games are comparable to this one, and PAOK has won 18 times, drawn 1 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that PAOK has won by at least two goals 12 times when in this position.
Goals decide football matches and PAOK are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. PAOK's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Xanthi form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Super League. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Xanthi have lost on their last two travels.
Xanthi won their last game, 3-0 versus Apollon Larissa played at home. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Atromitos in the Super League.
Nobody expects Xanthi to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath nine times before, with the overall statistics of won 3, draw 1 and lost 5. When defeated, 3 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Xanthi as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Xanthi have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
PAOK-Xanthi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: PAOK 5 wins, Xanthi 1 win, 4 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
K. Świderski
7 goals
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J. Mišić
4 goals
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Eduardo
3 goals
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| PAOK | Xanthi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 67% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 3.5 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 131 | 71 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 27 | 79 |
| 62 | 35 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 13 | 34 |
| 37% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 35% |
- PAOK has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- PAOK has the most scored goals (23)
- PAOK has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- PAOK have created more than twice as many corners as Xanthi.
- PAOK have not yet lost a game.
- PAOK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PAOK have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Xanthi have scored away.
- PAOK have scored in all their matches so far.
- PAOK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- PAOK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PAOK is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Xanthi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Xanthi has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Xanthi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | PAOK | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | OFI | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Xanthi | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 5 | AEK Athens | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Larissa | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Aris | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | Panathinaikos | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Atromitos | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Lamia | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 | Volos NFC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Asteras Tripolis | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | Panionios | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Panaitolikos | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 4 |