Match Report
51 points for Xanthi (2nd), 48 for Ergotelis (4th): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ergotelis no better than 8th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Xanthi 1 scored and 0.4 conceded per game, Ergotelis 1.6 and 0.6, with the league averaging 1.04.
Xanthi's unbeaten run stood at 10. Ergotelis arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Xanthi have 6 wins to Ergotelis's 4, with 2 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The match was played at Xanthi FC Arena in Pigadia (capacity 7,422). I. Papadopoulos officiated: 57 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.