Match Report
In the standings it was Xanthi 2nd on 10 points, Panthrakikos 1st on 12 — separated by 2. Xanthi's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.4/0.2 for Xanthi and 3/0.8 for Panthrakikos (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Seven consecutive wins preceded this game for Panthrakikos, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Xanthi held 9 points of 15 and Panthrakikos 15.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Xanthi have 4 wins to Panthrakikos's 2, with 7 draws, at 1.08 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Historically tight: 8% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Xanthi FC Arena, capacity 7,361, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Xanthi led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Xanthi: Panagiotis Anagnostopoulos (17'), Athanasios Bogiatzidis (85')