Match Report
15 points for Greece (2nd), 6 for Republic of Ireland (3rd): a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Republic of Ireland no better than 27th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.67 for Greece and 0.5/2 for Republic of Ireland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Greece arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Greece had taken 12 of 15 points to Republic of Ireland's 6.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 4 for Greece, 0 for Republic of Ireland and 0 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in Athens, with room for 16,620 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Greece: A. Bakasetas (48'), P. Mantalos (90')