SLGR Stats: PAOK suffer first home defeat since 2017
AGONAsport rounds up the statistics to emerge from the 25th round of the 2019/2020 Super League regular season.
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PAOK SUFFER MAIDEN HOME DEFEAT SINCE 2017
The proud unbeaten run at the Toumba Stadium is over. On Sunday evening, PAOK conceded their maiden home defeat of the 2019/2020 Super League season, as an own goal from Dimitris Giannoulis at the start of the second half gifted Olympiacos a vital 1-0 triumph. Olympiacos now boast a commanding five-point lead over reigning champions PAOK in first position of the standings.
This marked PAOK’s first home defeat in the domestic championship since 31 May 2017, when Panathinaikos claimed a dramatic 3-2 triumph in the Super League playoffs. After that game, PAOK were unbeaten in 40 successive home matches in Thessaloniki, earning 37 wins and three draws before Olympiacos won on Sunday. This statistic does not include the two games against AEK and Olympiacos in the 2017/2018 campaign which were abandoned.
OLYMPIACOS UNDEFEATED IN 35
Olympiacos are eager to become the second consecutive team to become champions of Greece without conceding a single defeat. So far, the Erythrolefki are yet to suffer a loss this season in the league, claiming 19 victories and six draws in 25 matches. One round remains in the regular season before the championship playoffs begin.
Overall, if we take last season into account, Olympiacos are now undefeated in 35 Super League games in a row. Their most recent defeat in the championship was conceded on 10 February 2019 against PAOK (1-3).
In those 35 matches, the Piraeus-based giants have scored 82 goals, while only conceding 14 at the other end. Olympiacos will expect to extend the streak to 36 games against lowly Panetolikos at the Karaiskakis Stadium next week.
PANATHINAIKOS CONTINUE EARNING PENALTIES
In Tripoli, Panathinaikos came unstuck against Asteras, conceding a late equaliser to draw 1-1 after Ghayas Zahid had received a second yellow card. Italian striker Federico Macheda had earlier given the Prasini the lead from the penalty spot.
Incredibly, the Athenians have earned 15 penalties in 25 Super League matches in the current season, matching their previous record which was achieved in the 1990/1991 campaign. Three of the 15 penalties have been missed.
Panathinaikos, occupying fourth position, currently trail third-placed AEK by nine points.
OTHER NOTABLE STATISTICS
Atromitos scored their first goal in 10 games across all competitions as Athanasios Androutsos’ marker fired the Peristeri outfit to a key victory over Xanthi;
Xanthi haven’t scored a goal in three matches on the bounce;
In-form AEK, who have vastly improved with Massimo Carrera at the helm, haven’t conceded a goal in the Super League since January 22nd;
Lowly Panionios, rooted to the foot of the table with a mere 10 points on the board, have only scored one goal in their last six games;
AE Larissa are yet to win a league match in 2020.
TOP PERFORMERS
Konstantinos Tsimikas produced another energetic performance for Olympiacos as the visitors triumphed in Thessaloniki;
Daniele Verde shone for AEK against OFI, grabbing two goals as the Enosi cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory in Athens;
On his Super League return, Christos Aravidis scored twice for Lamia in an entertaining draw with Aris;
Federico Macheda converted his sixth penalty of the league season for Panathinaikos;
Daniel Larsson scored a superb marker for Aris as the away team embarked on a two-goal comeback to claim a draw in Lamia.
