OFI vs Volos NFC preview

Greece flag 2026/2027 Super League, Greece
Pankritio Stadio
Super League
OFIOFI
2 0
Volos NFCVolos NFC
Full Time
Round 1 Regular Season
Marios Siampanis - 6' (Own Goal)
Thiago Nuss - 33' (P)
Goal
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CONTEXT

OFI hosted Volos NFC in a contest that saw the home side claim a 2-0 win with both goals arriving before the interval. The stronger team asserted control early and maintained a 56 percent possession share against the visitors 44 percent. No red cards were issued to either side leaving the match free of disciplinary interruptions. The halftime score of 2-0 proved decisive as the second period yielded no further goals. OFI demonstrated clear intent from the opening whistle and never relinquished the advantage. Volos NFC struggled to create meaningful opportunities throughout the ninety minutes. The outcome reflected the pre-match hierarchy between the two sides. This performance underlined OFI ability to convert early momentum into a full result.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: OFI 2-0 Volos NFC. OFI showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with the stronger team expectations.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment could not be assessed due to unavailable expected goals data.
  • Market alignment: The final result stayed aligned with market projections.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations remained undetermined given the absence of underlying metrics.
  • Event impact: The two first-half goals produced a decisive event impact on the scoreline.
  • Red card distortion: Red card distortion was absent with zero dismissals recorded for either side.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
M. Gioumatzidis
M. Gioumatzidis
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.32
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
A. Kolliakos
A. Kolliakos
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
S. Tsimenteridis
S. Tsimenteridis
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
OFI C. Kontis
C. Kontis
VS
Volos NFC K. Bratsos
K. Bratsos
1.27
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.6
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Volos NFC Rank: 53 W
Levadiakos Rank: 67 L
Aris Rank: 70 L
Aris Rank: 70 L
Levadiakos Rank: 67 W
Volos NFC Rank: 53 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
OFI Rank: 65 L
Aris Rank: 70 L
Levadiakos Rank: 67 L
Levadiakos Rank: 67 L
Aris Rank: 70 L
OFI Rank: 65 D
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 2 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.44
53.44
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
OFI
Volos NFC
Power Score
65.44
53.44
League Position
4
12
Global Rank
370
738

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
OFI — Opponent-weighted form score
Volos NFC — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) OFI Volos NFC

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

OFI

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Volos NFC

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

OFI ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Volos NFC
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
18.84
26.36
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
26.36
18.84
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
OFI -0.75 Efficiency Index
vs
Volos NFC +0.75 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
OFI
Volos NFC
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

OFI ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Volos NFC
Created Set-piece attacking threat
OFI Volos NFC
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
OFI Volos NFC
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
OFI
Volos NFC
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
OFI
vs
Volos NFC
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
OFI Volos NFC
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
OFI 0.29
Volos NFC 0.31
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
OFI Volos NFC
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
OFI 0.00
Volos NFC 0.06
OFI
Volos NFC
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • Volos NFC had peak pressure around 95'.
  • OFI started the game with stronger pressure.
OFI Pressure Volos NFC Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: Volos NFC reached the top pressure at 95' (82.94).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

OFI OFI Home
6 matches
Volos NFC Volos NFC Away
Match Record
3
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
3
Goals
12
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
12
+7
Goal Difference
-7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-24T00:14:01+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
N. Christogeorgos
Greece
31 (C) N. Christogeorgos
K. Kostoulas
Substitution
Greece
5 K. Kostoulas
C. Shelis
Cyprus
16 C. Shelis
D. Nikolaou
Greece
43 D. Nikolaou
L. Dickmann
Italy
24 L. Dickmann
G. Kanellopoulos
Substitution
Greece
8 G. Kanellopoulos
A. Bouchalakis
Substitution
Greece
41 A. Bouchalakis
N. Athanasiou
Substitution
Greece
3 N. Athanasiou
G. Apostolakis
Greece
21 G. Apostolakis
T. Nuss
Substitution
Argentina
18 T. Nuss
G. Theodosoulakis
Greece
46 G. Theodosoulakis
M. Siampanis
Greece
1 (C) M. Siampanis
H. Mendyl
Morocco
37 H. Mendyl
G. Kargas
Greece
4 G. Kargas
H. Essaoubi
Morocco
15 H. Essaoubi
R. Pierre-Gabriel
Substitution
France
18 R. Pierre-Gabriel
K. Bare
Substitution
Albania
88 K. Bare
M. Comba
Substitution
Argentina
8 M. Comba
L. Lamprou
Substitution
Greece
7 L. Lamprou
M. González
Substitution
Argentina
21 M. González
J. Figueiredo Fernandes
Portugal
10 J. Figueiredo Fernandes
J. Hurtado Anchico
Colombia
9 J. Hurtado Anchico

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Super League, Greece · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Pankritio Stadio
Capacity
26240
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Meletios Gioumatzidis
Angelos Kolliakos
Stavros Tsimenteridis

Statistics

Possession
OFI
53%
Volos NFC
47%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 0
2 Big Chances Created 1
5 Shots 5
31 Dangerous attacks 32
56 Possession 44
5 Corners 2
16 Free kicks 17
1 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

1 Penalties 0
9 Goal Kicks 7
5 Substitutions 5
16 Throwins 18
11 Dribble Attempts 18
2 Successful Dribbles 10
18 Successful Dribbles Percentage 56

Attacking

80 Attacks 75
1 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

54 Long Passes 42
461 Passes 362
397 Successful Passes 311
86 Successful Passes Percentage 86
5 Key Passes 5
31 Successful Long Passes 23
57 Successful Long Passes Percentage 55

Defensive

1 Saves 1
12 Tackles 14
5 Interceptions 9
42 Duels Won 53

Build-up

18 Total Crosses 23
8 Accurate Crosses 7

Discipline

3 Offsides 0
17 Fouls 17

Lineup

Referee : Meletios Gioumatzidis

Starting XI ▼

31
Nikolaos Christogeorgos
Nikolaos Christogeorgos (C) Goalkeeper
7.12
5
Konstantinos Kostoulas
Konstantinos Kostoulas Defender
7.03
15
Achilleas Poungouras
Achilleas Poungouras
Defender46'
6.49
16
Christos Sielis
Christos Sielis Defender
7.27
43
Dimitrios Nikolaou
Dimitrios Nikolaou Defender
7.33
3
Nikolaos Athanasiou
Nikolaos Athanasiou Midfielder
6.68
11
Taxiarchis Fountas
Taxiarchis Fountas
Attacker64'
6.21
8
Georgios Kanellopoulos
Georgios Kanellopoulos Midfielder
6.92
6
Zisis Karachalios
Zisis Karachalios
Midfielder83'
6.57
24
Lorenzo Dickmann
Lorenzo Dickmann Midfielder
6.67
41
Andreas Bouchalakis
Andreas Bouchalakis Midfielder
6.78
14
Athanasios Androutsos
Athanasios Androutsos
Midfielder64'
6.56
18
Thiago Nuss
Thiago Nuss Attacker
6.81
10
Aitor Cantalapiedra
Aitor Cantalapiedra
Attacker64'
6.84
21
Giannis Apostolakis
Giannis Apostolakis Attacker
6.82
46
Giannis Theodosoulakis
Giannis Theodosoulakis Attacker
6.49
Referee : Meletios Gioumatzidis

Starting XI ▼

1
Marios Siampanis
Marios Siampanis (C) Goalkeeper
6.6
4
Giannis Kargas
Giannis Kargas Defender
6.95
15
Hatim Es-Saoubi
Hatim Es-Saoubi Defender
6.89
18
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel Defender
6.24
22
Giorgos Migas
Giorgos Migas
Midfielder24'
6.49
37
Hamza Mendyl
Hamza Mendyl Defender
5.88
7
Lazaros Lamprou
Lazaros Lamprou Midfielder
6.57
11
Gustavo Furtado
Gustavo Furtado
Midfielder46'
6.83
8
Maximiliano Comba
Maximiliano Comba Midfielder
6.46
17
Vasilios Grosdis
Vasilios Grosdis
Midfielder80'
6.6
10
Joca
Joca Midfielder
7.15
21
Matías González
Matías González Midfielder
6.29
20
Xesc Regis
Xesc Regis
Attacker61'
6.91
88
Keidi Bare
Keidi Bare Midfielder
6.5
49
Georgios Charalampoglou
Georgios Charalampoglou
Attacker80'
7
9
Jan Hurtado
Jan Hurtado Attacker
6.72

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Zisis Karachalios → Georgios Kanellopoulos
10th Substitution
83'
80'
Event
Georgios Charalampoglou → Keidi Bare
8th Substitution
80'
Event
Vasilios Grosdis → Maximiliano Comba
9th Substitution
Event
Athanasios Androutsos → Andreas Bouchalakis
5th Substitution
64'
Event
Aitor Cantalapiedra → Thiago Nuss
6th Substitution
64'
Event
Taxiarchis Fountas → Nikolaos Athanasiou
7th Substitution
64'
61'
Event
Xesc Regis → Matías González
4th Substitution
Event
Christos Kontis
Argument / 5th Yellowcard
54'
54'
Event
Giorgos Migas
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
Event
Achilleas Poungouras → Konstantinos Kostoulas
3rd Substitution
46'
46'
Event
Gustavo Furtado → Lazaros Lamprou
2nd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Georgios Kanellopoulos
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
37'
Event
Thiago Nuss
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty
33'
32'
Event
Hamza Mendyl
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Giannis Apostolakis
Penalty awarded
29'
24'
Event
Giorgos Migas → Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel
1st Substitution
14'
Event
Hatim Es-Saoubi
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Marios Siampanis
Own Goal / 1st Own Goal
6'

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Gustavo Furtado takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
88
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
88
Attempt Attempt
Giannis Kargas takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
85
Attempt Attempt
Georgios Charalampoglou takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
85
Attempt Attempt
Georgios Charalampoglou takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
85
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
84
Update Update
Offside.
83
Update Update
Zisis Karachalios is on, and Georgios Kanellopoulos is off.
82
Attempt Attempt
Georgios Charalampoglou attempts a header, but misses the shot.
80
Update Update
Georgios Charalampoglou comes on for Keidi Bare.
80
Substitution Substitution
Vasilios Grosdis is substituted off for Maximiliano Gabriel Comba.
78
Attempt Attempt
Lorenzo Dickmann takes a right-footed shot but misses.
74
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
69
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
64
Update Update
Athanasios Androutsos is on, and Andreas Bouchalakis is off.
64
Substitution Substitution
Taxiarhis Fountas is substituted on for Nikolaos Athanasiou.
64
Update Update
Aitor Cantalapiedra is on, and Thiago Nuss is off.
63
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Giannis Kargas Head Shot Missed
61
Attempt Attempt
Christos Sielis takes a right-footed shot but misses.
61
Update Update
Francesc Regis is on, and Matias Gonzalez is off.
61
Update Update
Francesc Regis is on, and Matias Gonzalez is off.
58
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
53
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes with his left foot, but it misses the target.
52
Attempt Attempt
Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
48
Attempt Attempt
Giannis Apostolakis takes a right-footed shot but misses.
46
Substitution Substitution
Achilleas Poungouras is substituted off for Konstantinos Kostoulas.
46
Update Update
Gustavo Furtado comes on for Lazaros Lamprou.
45
Attempt Attempt
Lorenzo Dickmann takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
45
Attempt Attempt
Lorenzo Dickmann takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
45
Update Update
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
45
Attempt Attempt
Giannis Apostolakis takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
45
Attempt Attempt
Thiago Nuss takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
37
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Georgios Kanellopoulos.
33
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Thiago Nuss scores with a right-footed shot.
33
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Thiago Nuss scores, making it 2-0.
32
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Thiago Nuss scores with a right-footed shot.
29
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Thiago Nuss scores, making it 2-0.
29
Attempt Attempt
Giannis Apostolakis takes a left-footed shot but misses.
24
Update Update
Georgios Mygas comes on for Ronael Pierre-Gabriel.
20
Update Update
Georgios Mygas comes on for Ronael Pierre-Gabriel.
18
Attempt Attempt
Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
17
Update Update
Offside.
14
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Hatim Essaoubi.
9
Attempt Attempt
Georgios Kanellopoulos takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
6
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot - Marios Siampanis Other Body Part Shot Own Goal球
6
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Own goal by Marios Siabanis puts the score at 1-0.
6
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Meletis Gioumatzidis.

CONCLUSION

OFI completed a straightforward home victory over Volos NFC by maintaining their early lead through the second half. The 2-0 scoreline accurately captured the balance of play with the home side enjoying greater possession and territorial control. Both teams avoided any red-card incidents allowing the contest to unfold without numerical imbalances. The absence of second-half goals confirmed that the opening period had settled the contest. OFI executed their game plan efficiently and limited clear chances for the visitors. This result reinforced the home side position as the stronger outfit in the fixture. Overall the performance delivered a clean and controlled outcome that matched the pre-match assessment of team strengths.