This could be an interesting match as Xanthi have their presumed home advantage while AEK Athens are ahead 2 points in the Super League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Xanthi form and stats
Overall Super League stats at home this season for Xanthi are 3-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Xanthi lost their last game at PAOK (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Apollon Larissa.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Panaitolikos in only four days. This game is also played here at Pigadeia-Skoda Xanthi Arena.
The Xanthi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. From these home matches, Xanthi have conceded only 5 goals.
AEK Athens form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Super League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Kostenoglou, the AEK Athens manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
AEK Athens won their last game, 5-0 versus Panionios played at home. Prior to that match, the AEK Athens manager N. Kostenoglou faced defeat when travelling to OFI and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, AEK Athens was the only team on the pitch versus Panionios in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention Nelson Oliveira's lethal finishing against Panionios. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Asteras Tripolis in just four days.
AEK Athens find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. AEK Athens have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the AEK Athens - Xanthi 1-2 played earlier this season. Xanthi-AEK Athens H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Xanthi 1 win, AEK Athens 6 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Nélson Oliveira 8 goals |  P. Mandalos 4 goals |   Eduardo 3 goals |
Xanthi missing players
AEK Athens missing players
| Xanthi | AEK Athens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 92% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 77% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 54% |
| 23% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 46% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 23% |
| 2.4 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| 6.3 | 5.7 | 13 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 82 | 52 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 71 | 172 |
| 36 | 21 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 66 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 24% | 35% |
- AEK Athens has the most scored goals in the second half (15)
- AEK Athens have created more than twice as many corners as Xanthi.
- AEK Athens have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Xanthi have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | PAOK | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | OFI | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Larissa | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Xanthi | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | Aris | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Lamia | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Panathinaikos | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Atromitos | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Volos NFC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Asteras Tripolis | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Panionios | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 6 |
| 14 | Panaitolikos | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -16 | 4 |