Asteras Tripolis
- Asteras Tripolis have lost four and drawn one of their last five Super League games, struggling to find the net.
- Georgios Antonopoulos has attempted to tighten up his Asteras side since coming in as coach, but they have struggled to maintain structure and discipline when the defence gets overrun.
- Their preferred 4-2-3-1 structure is good for creating numerical superiority in the attacking third, but it requires a lot of discipline and structure to work.
Larissa FC
- Larissa have drawn three of their last four Super League matches (including a 0-0 draw away at Olympiacos) but are struggling to score goals.
- Pragmatic and risk-averse, Larissa FC have been an efficient unit when they play with a low or midfield block to deny the opposition space and then pick them off on counter-attack.
- Savvas Pantelidis’ men will sit back and try to manage the game, with Giannis Pasas their most consistent attacking outlet.
- Larissa FC have taken six more points than Asteras (23 to 17) in the current Super League Relegation Group.
Head-to-Head
They have drawn both of their league meetings this season, with recent head-to-heads consistently low-scoring and tightly contested.
Key Players
- Giannis Pasas is among the club's most frequent goalscorers this season, but Federico Macheda’s experience, versatility and goals/assists for Asteras this campaign make him their most dangerous attacker.
- Julián Bartolo is the club’s top scorer this season, but Ketu Jih Kalvin has been their most creative force, creating more highlight-reel moments than most players get in a season.
- Leandro Garate and Facundo Pérez have given Larissa more balance in attack this term, but Jani Atanasov’s size and power in midfield has also been a huge asset in terms of holding up the opposition and feeding the attack.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are favoured to win here at 3.15 because they have the slight form edge and have accumulated more points in the Relegation Group (23) than Asteras (17).
- The Under 2.5 goals bet is priced at 1.5 in this matchup and that seems far too short given the stakes and the weather forecast (thunderstorms and heavy rain) for this game.
- Both teams to score - No at 1.67 looks excellent value here as at least one of these teams will be frustrated by the other’s game plan and will draw a blank.
Prediction
The most likely outcome is a low-scoring Larissa FC away win as Asteras have to win to avoid dropping into deeper relegation trouble while Larissa can pull away from the bottom three with a victory.
