Match Report
29 points separated the sides: PAOK 2nd on 52, Panionios 8th on 23. Panionios had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Panionios ran at 0.57 scored and 0.43 conceded, PAOK at 1.92 and 0.88.
PAOK carried a 15-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Panionios against 13/15 for PAOK.
27 meetings are on record — 5 won by Panionios, 19 by PAOK, 3 drawn, at 2.52 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 70% of the meetings won by the home side.
Stadio Néas Smírnis, capacity 11,700, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
PAOK: Sverrir Ingi Ingason (48'), Chuba Akpom (62')
Key stats
Possession: Panionios 34% · PAOK 66% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 3-11