OFI Crete vs Lamia Prediction: Can OFI Crete finally end the losing streak?

In the last match of the 17th round in the Greece Super League struggling OFI Crete will welcome Lamia. OFI Crete are in terrible form, they are winless in 9 matches in a row in the league, the visitors are in a much better mood and more confident as they surprisingly won in the last round against Olympiacos 1:0. This match, as with all the other matches in Greece will be played without spectators.

Form: LLLWL

OFI Crete are in 10th place, with 15 points, 3 wins, 6 draws, and 7 defeats. At home, they have 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 defeats. They had a great start to the season and after they won against AEK at this stadium in the 7th round everyone thought that this team could finish in the top half of the table. However, after that win they entered a very bad streak of 9 matches in the league without a win, drawing 3 and losing 6 matches. Their manager P. Mel said that they will focus on their defense and that for them is more important not to concede a goal in this match.

Form: WDLLD

Lamia started this season in the best possible way. After they played a draw in the last match of 2023 against Aris, which was a great result for them, in the first match of 2024 they won 1:0 at home against the best team in Greece, Olympiacos. They scored an early goal and defended until the end of the match. They are in 8th position with 20 points, 5 more than OFI Crete. As a visitor Lamia have only a win, 3 draws, and 4 defeats and OFI Crete is usually a tough opponent for them.

The main goal of both teams in this match will be to remain undefeated. I expect both managers to play a little more defensively than usual, so we can’t expect some attractive match. OFI Crete are desperate to end the bad run and to get out of the crisis, while Lamia are still celebrating the great win against Olympiacos. There aren’t any major missing players in both teams, the managers have all best players ready and fit, but I don’t think that they will risk a lot and play offensively. In my opinion this will be a match with few goals and I think that we won’t see goals from both teams.