An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 16th place.
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 form and stats
Xanthi have played 14 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-6 (wins-draws-losses). All in all it has been a very rough period for Xanthi who hasn’t won a game in their last 13 attempts. Their previous win was against Atromitos. Xanthi are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Xanthi FC Arena, having lost their two previous games here.In their previous game, the manager M. Rastavac led his Xanthi to a defeat in the Super League match away at Olympiakos Piraeus. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Xanthi FC Arena. Ahead of that match, Xanthi lost 1-3 at home to AEK Athens.
Xanthi aren't scoring a lot here at Xanthi FC Arena with only 12 goals from 14 games. Xanthi have only conceded 13 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Apollon Smirnis form and stats
There's been little loot from Apollon Smirnis's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 14 away games. Apollon Smirnis, who have the fewest points (4) away in Super League, only has 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw. With the Apollon Smirnis losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on L. Velentzas, the Apollon Smirnis manager, as the last three away games were defeats.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus Panaitolikos with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Atromitos wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Apollon Smirnis's match history for similar games we find 47 matches. The home team won 26 of these as expected, 10 of them by at least two goals. Apollon Smirnis managed 10 draws and 11 surprise wins.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Apollon Smirnis's away games this season with only 5 goals from 14 matches. Apollon Smirnis have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Apollon Smirnis - Xanthi 1-0. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 2 Xanthi victories, 0 draws and 3 Apollon Smirnis wins.Top Goalscorers
  E. Jendrišek 7 goals / 1 assists |  Matías Castro 4 goals |   Hilal El-Helwe 3 goals |
Xanthi missing players
Apollon Smirnis missing players
| Xanthi | Apollon Smirnis | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 18 | 12 | Scored | 5 | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | 27 | 50 |
| 75% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 89% |
| 46% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 61% |
| 29% | 36% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 36% |
| 11% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 11% |
| 32% | 43% | Both teams to score | 29% | 32% |
| 36% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 18% |
| 57% | 43% | Failed To Score | 64% | 61% |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | Corners For (avg) | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 4.7 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 5.9 |
| 3 | 2.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Apollon Smirnis is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Xanthi is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | PAOK | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 45 | 74 |
| 2 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 46 | 66 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 54 |
| 4 | Atromitos | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 49 |
| 5 | Aris | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Panathinaikos | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Panaitolikos | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 36 |
| 8 | Panionios | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -16 | 35 |
| 9 | Lamia | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 34 |
| 10 | Larissa | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 11 | Xanthi | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 29 |
| 12 | Asteras Tripolis | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | OFI | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 14 | PAS Giannina | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Levadiakos | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 20 | -22 | 21 |
| 16 | Apollon Smirnis | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 27 | -39 | 10 |
