Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Asteras Tripolis 3rd with 41 points, Apollon Smirnis 8th with 22, 19 apart. Recent form told a different story for Asteras Tripolis: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 0.86/1.14 for Asteras Tripolis and 1/1.43 for Apollon Smirnis (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
5 games without a win framed Asteras Tripolis's arrival. The last-five ledger: Asteras Tripolis 2/15, Apollon Smirnis 8/15.
12 meetings are on record — 11 won by Asteras Tripolis, 0 by Apollon Smirnis, 1 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stadio Theodoros Kolokotronis in Tripoli (capacity 7,442). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.