The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Volos NFC are in the 7th position while the guesting Panaitolikos worry at 12th.
- Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals (13) in Super League
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.
Volos NFC form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Volos NFC at their home stadium (Panthessaliko Stadio) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Volos shared the glory with Lamia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus OFI.
The hometeam coach Á. López Pérez made a successful contribution in the game against Lamia, bringing on Tasos Kritikos who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Volos here at Panthessaliko Stadio in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 13 games). Volos's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Panaitolikos form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Panaitolikos, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Super League, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Larissa in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Lamia.
Panaitolikos are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 13 away games. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Panaitolikos in these games.
Head 2 Head
Volos and Panaitolikos have met before this season: Panaitolikos - Volos NFC 1-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Volos, two draws and two wins for Panaitolikos. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Douvikas 10 goals |   G. Ariyibi 4 goals |  J. Barrientos Díaz 3 goals |
Volos NFC missing players
Panaitolikos missing players
| Volos NFC | Panaitolikos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 27 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 33 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 86% | 79% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 71% | 82% |
| 64% | 50% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 32% | 21% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 14% | 29% |
| 18% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 11% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 50% | 36% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 21% | 36% |
| 32% | 43% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 25% |
| 32% | 43% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 79% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 30% | 20% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 15% | 22% |
- Panaitolikos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Panaitolikos have the fewest points (5) away in Super League
- Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals (13) in Super League
- Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Super League
- Panaitolikos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Super League
- Panaitolikos have yet to win a game away.
- Volos NFC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Panaitolikos have scored 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 | 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 |