Match Report
Xanthi, 3rd with 53 points, sat 22 points above Kavala (15th, 31). Xanthi had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Xanthi were scoring 1.34 and conceding 0.78, Kavala 0.78 and 2.22, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Xanthi arrived off three consecutive draws. Xanthi had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Kavala, 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Xanthi win, 1 for Kavala, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 100% of the meetings.
Xanthi FC Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,361. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Xanthi 50% · Kavala 50% · Total shots: 17-3 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 8-2