The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Xanthi are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 14th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Xanthi and Panaitolikos.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Xanthi form and stats
3-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Xanthi so far this season.
Xanthi are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 302 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Eduardo).
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Panaitolikos in the Super League last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that match was the home game against AEK Athens that was lost 0-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Xanthi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Xanthi here at Pigadeia-Skoda Xanthi Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). From these home matches, Xanthi have conceded only 6 goals.
Panaitolikos form and stats
There's been little loot from Panaitolikos's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the Super League. Panaitolikos, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Super League, only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. Panaitolikos are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the PAOK fixture.
The attacking players of Panaitolikos have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 472 minutes.
Panaitolikos has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Xanthi for a Super League game that ended a draw (0-0). A 0-3 loss hosting PAOK before that.
Panaitolikos are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Panaitolikos's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. In the opposite end, Panaitolikos have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Xanthi - Panaitolikos 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Xanthi won 6, Panaitolikos won 0 and 4 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Eduardo 3 goals |  William 2 goals |  J. Faucher 2 goals |
Xanthi missing players
Panaitolikos missing players
| Xanthi | Panaitolikos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| 87% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 53% | 38% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 40% | 38% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 7% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 33% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 40% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 60% |
| 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 93 | 63 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 35 | 85 |
| 37 | 22 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| 32% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 24% |
- Panaitolikos has the fewest points (2) away
- Panaitolikos has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- Panaitolikos has the fewest scored goals (8)
- Panaitolikos has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Panaitolikos has the most conceded goals (27)
- Panaitolikos has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Panaitolikos has the the worst goal difference (-19)
- Panaitolikos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Panaitolikos have yet to win a game.
- Xanthi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Xanthi has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Xanthi has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Xanthi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | PAOK | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | OFI | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Panathinaikos | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 20 |
| 6 | Xanthi | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 7 | Larissa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Aris | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Atromitos | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Lamia | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Volos NFC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 17 |
| 12 | Asteras Tripolis | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | Panionios | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -12 | 6 |
| 14 | Panaitolikos | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -19 | 5 |