Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Asteras Tripolis (1st, 43 pts) and Xanthi (7th, 24 pts). Xanthi had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.57/0.86 for Xanthi and 1.57/0.71 for Asteras Tripolis (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Asteras Tripolis were unbeaten in 5.
The sides have met 22 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Xanthi, 11 draws and 4 for Asteras Tripolis, at 1.68 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 27% of meetings.
Xanthi FC Arena in Pigadia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,422. On the scoreboard, Asteras Tripolis led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.