OFI Crete vs Giannina Match Preview

For the 21st matchday of the Greek Super League, OFI welcomes PAS Giannina at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium in Heraklion.

OFI was very competitive last week in Faliro against Olympiakos but could not avoid a 2-1 defeat. They had a difficult task against a great opponent but OFI has shown a decent improvement after the recent change in their bench. They were the team that scored the opening goal in the 19th minute, but since then they were under huge pressure and finally were equalized just before the half time. In the second half, the hosts were stormy, missing many chances until they took the lead in the 79th minute, with the Cretan team, however, missing two great chances in the last minutes to level the match.

This outcome broke a streak of 5 games without defeat for OFI (2 wins and 3 draws), and the end of the 20th matchday found them in 10th place with 19 points, having 7 points more than the bottom duo in the standings.

PAS Giannina played a 1-1 home vs Atromitos after an exciting match on matchday 20. However, it was a result that didn't satisfy them based on the image of the match as they were the team with the most final attempts and the one that perhaps deserved the victory. In the first half, PAS Giannina was the better side and looked for the first goal more. They made it finally and went to the locker room leading the score. In the replay with the match entering the last quarter, the visitors found the equalizer and then both teams missed chances for a second goal. In the dying minutes, however, the home team missed a penalty kick for the winner.

This was the second consecutive draw in the league for the team from Epirus and also the third game that remains far from a three-pointer. A streak that does not negate the improvement of PAS Giannina in the last period, but, on the other hand, keeps them at a safe distance of 7 points from the bottom of the standings, being in 11th place with 19 points.

I expect an interesting matchup between two teams that look in a good form. OFI looked improved in the last matches and seem to have the advantage of victory in front of their enthusiastic fans. My pick is OFI Crete to win at 2.10 odds.