Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Atromitos (2nd, 42 pts) and Xanthi (7th, 24 pts). The last five rounds placed Xanthi no better than 24th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.57/0.86 for Xanthi and 1.43/1 for Atromitos (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Xanthi had not won in 11 games.
The sides have met 23 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Xanthi, 5 draws and 10 for Atromitos, at 1.65 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 26% of meetings.
Xanthi FC Arena in Pigadia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,422. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.