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Apollon Smirnis PAOK betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

Apollon has not been showing good football and will need to change the posture. The visitors want to surprise, so they will have to attack the opponent. We see the visitors with great favoritism, so we will bet on the PAOK triumph at the end of the first stage.
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Preview
Apollon and PAOK face at Stadio Zirinio, in a match for the 21th round of the Super League 1. In the last league head‑to‑head, played in 30‑10‑2021, PAOK got a home win by (4‑1). At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 08‑11‑2020, in a match for the Super League 1, PAOK won by (1‑3). The goals of the match were scored by S. Tsiloulis (63' ), for Apollon, and by S. Schwab (78' ), Douglas (90' ) and K. Swiderski (15' ), for PAOK. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, as both teams present significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Apollon

After 1 win, 6 draws and 11 losses, the home team is in the 14th position, havinf won 9 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against PAS Giannina by (2‑0), after in the previous match they have lost (1‑0) an away match against Asteras Tripolis. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 7 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last 9 home league matches Apollon has a record of 1 win, 5 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 27 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 11 matches. In their home matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 0‑0 (6 out of 9 matches) and after the 90' 0‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, and their offense needs to do better, since they haven’t scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that has had problems scoring first, since they have only opened up the score once in the last 18 matches for the Super League 1. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 18 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Apollon Smirnis is aware that it is essential to beat PAOK, especially playing at home. The Athens club needs focus, seriousness and dedication within the four lines, investing in intense pressing and a well-armed defense to give security to the rest of the team. In addition, the team can seek to dominate the confrontation in midfield with organization, using agile escapes to reach the attack and make the shot towards the opponent's goal.

Confirmed Lineup: Davino Verhulst, Christos Lisgaras, Jordy Tutuarima, Antonis Ntentakis, Edwin Castro, Fatjon Andoni, Nikola Jakimovski, Dimos Baxevanidis, Giorgos Pamlidis, Giannis Gianniotas, Nikolai Signevich.
Coach: G. Paraschos.

Analysis PAOK

The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 38 points won, after 12 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Volos NFC, by (0‑4). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Olympiakos Piraeus, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last 9 away league matches PAOK has a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 27 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (5 out of 9 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 19 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Vice-leader of the competition, PAOK knows that they need to beat the last-placed, even playing at the rival's stadium. The Thessaloniki team should invest in a collective game, seeking to dominate the midfield with ball possession, using agile touches and speed when advancing, in order to overcome Apollon Smirnis' pressing and seek the shot towards the goal. In addition, the visiting team needs an attentive and dedicated defense not to suffer goals.

Confirmed Lineup: Alexandros Paschalakis, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Joan Sastre, Ioannis Michailidis, Vieirinha, Sidcley, Jasmin Kurtić, Theocharis Tsiggaras, Thomas Murg, Andrija Živković, Chuba Akpom.
Coach: R. Lucescu.

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Frequently asked questions

The tip and bet suggestion for the Apollon vs PAOK match, on 2 February 2022, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: PAOK wins at half time ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Apollon vs PAOK on 2 February 2022 will be played at Athens, Stadio Zirinio.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Apollon PAOK match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by PAOK at with 93% of the tips.

 

Super League 1 - 2021/2022

  • 100% 240 / 240 Games

  • Home team wins 42.5%
  • Draws 25%
  • Away team wins 32.5%
  • Over 1.5 67.08%
  • Over 2.5 45%
  • Over 3.5 21.67%
  • Goals 570
  • Goals /match 2.38
  • Goals /match home 1.31
  • Goals /match away 1.07
  • Both teams score 44.17%
  • Goals after 80' 17.37%
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