Larissa and Apollon Smirnis meet at Stadio Alkazar, in a match for the 17th round of the Super league. Apollon Smirnis won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 04‑10‑2020. The record of direct confrontations in the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 games won 3 and lost 2. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 13th and 10th in the league table, it is actually a clash between the 14th ranked in home games and the 6th away.
Larissa :
After 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 13th position, with 8 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Panathinaikos by (2‑0), after having drawn (0‑0) at home in the previous match, in a match against PAS Giannina. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Larissa won 4 points out of 21 possible, after 4 draws and 3 defeats in the last 7 matches they played in their stadium.
For this competition, he hasn’t won in his stadium for 7 games. In their home games there are some frequent results at half-time: 0‑0 (4 out of 7 games) and 0‑1 (3 out of 7 games). Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that scores few times first and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of its last 15 games for the Super League, and never reached the break in advantage. In 15 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Larissa have not yet won playing in their stadium and, in the event of another failure, they can finish the day in last position. This only shows the fragility of the team, which cannot compete equally against any rival. Apollon, despite having a medium campaign, comes from good results and will complicate life for the home team in this game.
Apollon :
The visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Panathinaikos by (0‑1). In the last match, they lost at home against Asteras Tripolis by (0‑1). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than in their stadium, since they won 11 points as a visitor and only 4 in their stadium. In their last away match for this competition, they won (1‑3) against PAS Giannina. In their last 8 away matches for the championship, Apollon Smirnis has 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, winning 11 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
If there is a team that has no difficulties playing away from home, it is Apollon. He comes off three consecutive victories, in addition to being unbeaten for five games outside his domain, which only shows that his strategy fits perfectly to play in these conditions. As on this day they will face one of the worst teams in the league, the team travels motivated to bring back points in their luggage.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,68
