Match Report
Both sides brought 6 points into this one — Iraklis Thessaloniki 3rd, Atromitos 1st. The last five rounds placed Atromitos no better than 8th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Iraklis Thessaloniki 2 scored and 2 conceded per game, Atromitos 5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.5.
Atromitos carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Iraklis Thessaloniki wins, 4 for Atromitos, 2 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings.
Kaftanzoglio Stadio staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,770. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Atromitos led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 1-6.
Goal scorers
Iraklis Thessaloniki: Dimitris Chasomeris (85') · Atromitos: Konstantinos Kotsopoulos (10'), Konstantinos Kotsopoulos (47'), Efthymios Koulouris (59'), Clarck N'Sikulu (64'), Georgios Manousos (73'), Konstantinos Kotsopoulos (90')
Key stats
Possession: Iraklis Thessaloniki 51% · Atromitos 49% · On target: 3-10 · Corners: 3-7