Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Greece (2nd, 15 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Finland (4th, 0 pts). The last five rounds placed Finland no better than 52nd for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Finland 0.33 scored and 2.17 conceded per game, Greece 1.83 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.3.
Finland entered with five losses in a row. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Finland against 12/15 for Greece.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Finland have 2 wins to Greece's 2, with 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Helsingin olympiastadion in Helsinki staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Greece: Anastasios Bakasetas (52'), Christos Tzolis (56')