Match Report
Panathinaikos, 4th with 44 points, sat 20 points above Xanthi (7th, 24). Xanthi's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Xanthi 0.57 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Panathinaikos 1.35 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.18.
22 meetings are on record — 8 won by Xanthi, 11 by Panathinaikos, 3 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings.
The venue was Xanthi FC Arena in Pigadia, with room for 7,422 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.