Volos NFC vs Olympiacos F.C. preview

Greece flag 2026/2027 Super League, Greece
Dimotiko Stadio Neapolis Volou
Super League
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Volos NFC welcomes Olympiacos F.C. to the Dimotiko Stadio Neapolis Volou for a Super League regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side sits twelfth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy sixth place. Power metrics indicate a clear gap with Olympiacos holding an 82.81 rating against Volos NFC's 54.85, creating a 28-point advantage for the away team. Both clubs arrive without recent form records or last outing details, leaving recent momentum difficult to assess. Set piece information carries low confidence and depends on proxy calculations rather than direct xG tracking. Efficiency figures are likewise absent from the dataset. The stronger squad designation falls to Olympiacos F.C., setting expectations for a challenging afternoon for the hosts in this league fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Olympiacos holds a 28-point power advantage and sits six places above Volos NFC in the domestic table.
  • Form: Both sides enter without recorded form scores or recent outing data.
  • Squad: Olympiacos F.C. is designated the stronger squad on available power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for either team in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition phase data is not supplied in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and relies on proxy data only.
  • xVariable: The primary xVariable underscores the substantial power differential favoring the visitors.
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
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
0.55
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.55
0.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Iraklis Thessaloniki Rank: 56 D
OFI Rank: 65 L
OFI Rank: 68 L
Aris Rank: 71 L
Levadiakos Rank: 68 L
Levadiakos Rank: 68 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Asteras Tripolis Rank: 58 D
Atromitos Rank: 64 W
AEK Athens Rank: 82 D
Panathinaikos Rank: 77 W
PAOK Rank: 79 D
PAOK Rank: 79 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
54.85
82.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Volos NFC
Olympiacos F.C.
Power Score
54.85
82.81
League Position
12
6
Global Rank
734
52

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.

vs
Volos NFC Opponent-weighted form score
Olympiacos F.C. Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Volos NFC Olympiacos F.C.

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Volos NFC Volos NFC Home
4 matches
Olympiacos F.C. OLY Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
0
-8
Goal Difference
+8
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T01:52:34+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Super League, Greece · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Dimotiko Stadio Neapolis Volou
Capacity
22700
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Marios Siampanis
Marios Siampanis Goalkeeper
55
Alexei Koşelev
Alexei Koşelev Goalkeeper
37
Hamza Mendyl
Hamza Mendyl Defender
22
Giorgos Migas
Giorgos Migas Defender
4
Giannis Kargas
Giannis Kargas Defender
15
Hatim Essaoubi
Hatim Essaoubi Defender
13
Quentin Lecoeuche
Quentin Lecoeuche Midfielder
6
Tasos Tsokanis
Tasos Tsokanis Midfielder
88
Keidi Bare
Keidi Bare Midfielder
17
Vasileios Grosdis
Vasileios Grosdis Midfielder
21
Matías Nahuel González
7
Lazaros Lamprou
Lazaros Lamprou Attacker

Squad

1
Stefan Ortega Moreno
31
Balša Popović
Balša Popović Goalkeeper
91
Dimitrios Stournaras
2
Manolis Saliakas
Manolis Saliakas Defender
45
Panagiotis Retsos
71
Nayair Tiknizyan
Nayair Tiknizyan Defender
5
Lorenzo Pirola
Lorenzo Pirola Defender
4
Zinedin Smajlovic
Rémy Cabella
Rémy Cabella Midfielder
7
Konstantinos Fortounis
19
Remo Freuler
Remo Freuler Midfielder
14
Daniel García Carrillo
97
Yusuf Yazıcı
Yusuf Yazıcı Midfielder
32
Santiago Hezze
Santiago Hezze Midfielder
16
Lorenzo Scipioni
Lorenzo Scipioni Midfielder
96
Christos Mouzakitis
Christos Mouzakitis Midfielder
21
Theofanis Bakoulas
Theofanis Bakoulas Midfielder
11
Roman Yaremchuk
Roman Yaremchuk Attacker
9
Ayoub El Kaabi
Ayoub El Kaabi Attacker
73
Joel Roca Casals
Joel Roca Casals Attacker

CONCLUSION

Olympiacos enters as the clear favorite given its superior power rating and higher league position, yet the absence of form and efficiency data introduces uncertainty into the preview. Volos NFC will look to exploit home conditions at the Dimotiko Stadio Neapolis Volou to offset the structural deficit. Limited set piece insights and missing transition metrics mean tactical details remain speculative ahead of kickoff. The visitors possess greater overall squad strength, which should translate into control of key areas if they maintain discipline. Both teams must navigate the match without recent performance benchmarks to guide expectations. This league contest therefore hinges on how effectively Olympiacos converts its underlying advantages into tangible dominance on the pitch.