Match Report
28 points separated the sides: PAOK 2nd on 52, Xanthi 7th on 24. Recent form told a different story for Xanthi: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. In league terms the two rates read 0.57/0.86 for Xanthi and 1.92/0.88 for PAOK (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
A win had eluded Xanthi for 8 matches. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Xanthi against 9/15 for PAOK.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Xanthi have 3 wins to PAOK's 13, with 5 draws, at 2.05 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Xanthi FC Arena in Pigadia (capacity 7,422). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.