ARIS vs VOLOS
Thursday 19thDecember 1515hrs
Football – Greece Super League
Pick Volos AH+1.75
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.71 (odds taken 07:22 GMT, 18 December )
Thursday night brings us action from the Greek top flight and the next preview features the clash between Aris and Volos as the betting tips continue at the Stadio Harilaou Kleánthis Vikelídis.
Aris Prediction – Can Aris grab the points?
Mid-table Aris head into this Thursday night clash in the Greek Super League having suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 8 matches overall as they look for all three points against Volos which would lift them up into the to half of the division.
That said, Aris have won just once in their last 5 matches which was a 2-1 home win against Asteras Tripolis but recent stalemates with AEK Athens, Lamia and Atromitos along with a heavy 3-1 defeat away from home at OFI Crete means that the hosts are without a win from their last 4 matches overall.
After having earned just 3 points from the last possible 12 on offer, this has resulted in Aris dropping down to 8th place but a win on Thursday night could see the hosts move up into 5th place and a position in the Championship Round pack.
Results at home have been mixed though this season as their home record of 3-2-2 13/8 and recent defeats to Larissa and Olympiakos have been followed by back-to-back wins over Panaitolikos and Asteras Tripolis – only 2 of their 7 home matches have seen Aris win by a 2+ goal margin though.
Volos Prediction – Can Volos frustrate their hosts?
Having suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 5 matches, there’s every chance that an improving Volos outfit could put a spanner in Aris’s works as the hosts seek a way out of their current 4-match stretch without a win in the Greek top flight.
As for Volos, the visitors lost 5 matches on the trot earlier in this season’s Super League campaign but they’ve since recovered by recording wins against Panaitolikos 3-2 and Panionios 2-1, both of which were achieved on home turf at their Panthessaliko Stadion.
This recent upturn in form has also kept Volos in the frame for a possible challenge for a top six finish and despite occupying a lowly 11th place on the Greek Super League ladder, the visitors are just 2 points adrift of 6th placed Larissa.
An away record of 1-1-5 6/15 which includes 5 defeats from their last 6 matches on their travels might scupper their plans somewhat though, but only 2 of Volos’s 7 away matches have seen them lose by a 2+ goal margin on the road so far this season.
Key-Facts – Aris vs Volos
- Only 2 of their 7 home matches have seen Aris win by a 2+ goal margin
- Only 2 of Volos’s 7 away matches have seen them lose by a 2+ goal margin on the road
- Volos won the only previous meeting between these two teams 1-0 at home win/li>
Betting Tips Verdict
Aris haven’t exactly been firing on all cylinders of late so Volos could get something from this match or at least avoid a heavy defeat.
