Match Report
22 points separated the sides: Veria 1st on 75, Xanthi 3rd on 53. The last five rounds placed Xanthi no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Veria 1.91 scored and 0.72 conceded per game, Xanthi 1.34 and 0.78, with the league averaging 1.17.
Xanthi were unbeaten in 6.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Veria 4, draws 4, Xanthi 3, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 64% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadio Verias in Veria, with room for 5,373 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.