Lamia-PAOK: A dangerous exit with a playoff flavor for the “black and white”

A matchup with a playoff flavor in Ghoul! The group of the same name welcomes him PAOK in the 26th and last matchday of its regular season Stoiximan Super League (7:30 p.m., Cosmote Sport2, broadcast by News Bulletin 247 and live update by sport-fm.gr), in a game with the “black and white” favourites, who want to remain in the top flight.

And this because the “double-headed of the North” is in 2nd place with 57 points and -1 from the leader, AEK (58b.), while they are at +2 from Panathinaikos (55b.) and at +3 from Olympiakos (54b.), wanting only the victory to enter the playoffs process with the best possible psychology. On the other hand, the hosts (34 points) do not have any scoring motivation, after they managed to secure their place in the top five for the first time the previous matchday, leaving out Asteras Tripoli. However they cannot claim European ticket, since it is at -20 from the fourth Olympiacos.

Lamia, overall, is having its best season in the first division of Greek football. Although last year there was a breath from relegation, this year he managed to show an impressive face and find himself in the top fivealong with the Big-5.

In its last match it may have been defeated 3-1 by Atromitos, but with Asteras’ draw with Kifissia (3-3) also secured mathematics her presence in the top five. In today’s match, they will look for another good performance against a team that is claiming the title, since we must not forget that they have defeated Olympiakos 1-0, while they got a point with 2-2 against Panathinaikos at Leoforos. The team of Leonidas Vokolos did not announce an assignment, while they will not have him Carlitoswhich was announced by Astana and in Peristeri he competed for the last time with Lamia’s jersey.

On the other side, PAOK is showing how he has left the bad period behind him with the negative results in the derby and the exclusion from the Greek Cup Betsson. He beat Panaitolikos 3-1 in Agrinio and the previous matchday he got another “double”, with 2-0 against Panserraikos thanks to the goal of the terribly in-form, Yannis Constantelia and the own goal of Stavros Petavrakis.

On the plus side, his return Baba Rahmanwho was again made available to the Romanian coach after his injury in the Cup semi-final against Panathinaikos.

On the other hand, Sastre, Michaelidis and Ekong were left out who were undergoing treatment, while Zivko Zivkovic is also not counted due to a virus. Razvan Lucescu cannot count on the above players as well as the suspended one Stefan Schwab.

In detail, the mission of the “double head of the north” consists of the following: Kotarski, Talichmanidis, Monastirlis, Vieirinia, Otto, Kenziora, Koulierakis, Nasburg, Rafa Soares, Baba, Meite, Ozdoev, Tsigaras, Markos Antonio, Murg, Constantelias, Tyson, A.Zivkovic, Despodov, Brandon, Samata and Tzimas.

Possible compositions:

Lamia (Leonidas Vokolos): Koselev – Ferreira, Simon, Tzanetopoulos, Papadopoulos – Nunies, Zandaris, Slivka – Tsiloulis, Martinez, Maltzi.

PAOK (Razvan Lucescu): Kotarski – Otto, Kenziora, Koulierakis, Baba – Ozdoev, Meite – Despodov, Constantelias, Tyson – Thomas.

Referee: Poulikidis

Assistants: Meidanas, Karagizopoulos

4th: Gamaris

VAR: Koumbarakis, Stefanis