Volos NFC
- 6th placed Volos NFC have 31 points after 26 Super League games, while 10th placed OFI FC have 32, but both clubs enter the playoff round on 16 points after the SL decided to halve the points for all teams entering.
- That makes this game a little more important than a regular ‘dead rubber’ as both teams could finish the season level on points.
- Kostas Georgiadis’ men are solid, pragmatic and defensively well-organised, but a little predictable and not always creative enough in the final third.
- They won the league’s best game in round 18 with a 2-1 home win over champions PAOK, but also have lost two and drawn two of their last five competitive matches.
- Their best goalscorer L. Lamprou has five on the board and makes his runs and can pounce on loose balls in the box.
- N. Fortuna and S. Hamulic are the creative engines for Volos, getting into good positions and creating many opportunities.
OFI FC
- Christos Kontis’ Crete-based outfit are pragmatic too but can play in a back-three or back-four and are probably more flexible in terms of style.
- OFI can transition quickly, hitting the opponent on the break and using their wingbacks to create numbers in the front third.
- OFI’s playmaker Thiago Nuss is a creative force, regularly supplying assists and dangerous crosses.
- Eddy Salcedo is OFI’s main striker and top scorer with nine league goals this campaign.
- Taxiarchis Fountas adds to their attacking threat with six league goals this term.
- Joca is Volos’ answer to Salcedo and he has chipped in with several goals and creates chances for others with his energy and clever movement in the attacking third.
Head-to-Head
The home team has notched notable recent wins against OFI in Super League competitions (W2, D1, L2).
Key Players
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Volos
- L. Lamprou has five on the board and makes his runs and can pounce on loose balls in the box.
- N. Fortuna and S. Hamulic are the creative engines for Volos, getting into good positions and creating many opportunities.
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OFI
- Thiago Nuss is a creative force, regularly supplying assists and dangerous crosses.
- Eddy Salcedo is OFI’s main striker and top scorer with nine league goals this campaign.
- Taxiarchis Fountas adds to their attacking threat with six league goals this term.
Betting Insights
The bookmakers are keen to reflect that with odds of 2.24 for Volos NFC , 3.05 for OFI and 3.2 for the draw .
Prediction
Both sides are in inconsistent form, so a draw or narrow home win seems most likely ( 3.2 ).
