Levadiakos
- Levadiakos are 4th in the Super League with 22 points from 13 rounds to strengthen top-six ambitions.
- Levadiakos have enough form and quality to suggest they can dominate Saturday’s home game against Larissa FC with relative ease, but for those seeking Levadiakos vs Larissa FC betting tips, form should always be considered alongside key injuries and tactical changes.
- Nikos Papadopoulos has put an organized, compact and attack-minded structure into the team that transitions well from defence to attack and will look to overwhelm the visitors from the off.
Larissa
- Larissa are 13th with 8 points, in the relegation play-out zone after the first round.
- Larissa are in dire need of three points to kickstart a survival battle under new boss Savvas Pantelidis, who took over on 8 December and has little time to work his magic before Saturday’s trip. The Levadiakos vs Larissa FC prediction is that Pantelidis will opt for a conservative strategy.
- The game plan will be to defend deep, keep shape and use the counter-attacking chances his players create with their pace and power to get ahead. For this reason, Levadiakos vs Larissa FC betting tips often highlight the potential for Larissa to score on the break despite being underdogs.
- Matías Pérez has been a focal point for recent creative efforts and he will need him and Giannis Pasas to keep up their good work to have a chance of an upset.
Head-to-Head
- The bookmakers have Levadiakos as favorites at 1.4 odds, but our Levadiakos vs Larissa FC betting tips suggest looking closely at recent head-to-head statistics before placing any wager.
- So, even though the fixture since 2019 is nearly even - Levadiakos 7 wins, Larissa 8 and six draws - Levadiakos have won three of the last five meetings, two of them this season away from home in the league and cup.
Key Players
- Fabricio Pedrozo is their main goal threat and is key for set-pieces and penalties.
- Alen Ožbolt will provide creative No 10 play.
- Benjamin Verbič will exploit the flanks and half-spaces.
- Matías Pérez has been a focal point for recent creative efforts for Larissa.
- Giannis Pasas remains the most potent goal threat that Larissa have had since their promotion.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Levadiakos as favorites at 1.4 odds.
- Levadiakos are a team that have been scoring goals with regularity and the Over 2.5 market is available at 1.74.
- Fabricio Pedrozo is also a set-piece and penalty taker, so it seems a smart move to support the home team in the both teams to score market and then take the odds-on odds for this clash.
Prediction
- We expect Levadiakos to dominate the game and Larissa to be a threat on the counter-attack if they can keep their shape.
- Papadopoulos’ side will come on strong with their 4-2-3-1 system, looking to press, exploit the flanks and half-spaces with some creative No 10 play from Alen Ožbolt and Benjamin Verbič.
- For the final word, our Levadiakos vs Larissa FC betting tips recommend considering a 2-0 home win as the safest bet - although a 2-1 win could happen if a new-manager bounce is in full flow for Larissa.
