Match Report
In the standings it was Xanthi 3rd on 53 points, Larissa 2nd on 65 — separated by 12. Larissa had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Xanthi ran at 1.34 scored and 0.78 conceded, Larissa at 1.22 and 0.47.
Xanthi's winless run stood at 10. Defeat had not touched Larissa in 9 games. From the last five rounds, Xanthi held 3 points of 15 and Larissa 13.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Xanthi 5, draws 3, Larissa 7, at 1.8 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 73% of the meetings won by the home side. These meetings skew tight — only 27% saw more than two goals.
Xanthi FC Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,361. On the scoreboard, Xanthi led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Xanthi: Vicente Gómez (18'), D. Diamantopoulos (53')
Key stats
Possession: Xanthi 50% · Larissa 50% · Total shots: 7-4 · On target: 4-0 · Corners: 5-2