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Round
Regular Season - 2
Venue
Panetolikos Stadium, Agrinio
Referee
Konstantinos Tsetsilas, Greece
Form

Recent form

Panetolikos
15Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -7 goal difference

Kalamata
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Panetolikos or Draw

BetGenius backs Panetolikos or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Panetolikos welcome Kalamata to Agrinio for matchday 2 of the Super League 1 season, looking to build on an impressive start. The hosts opened their league campaign with a convincing 3-1 home victory over Asteras Tripolis, moving into 3rd position in the early standings. With K. Aleksić finding the net and assists contributed by G. Satsias and Christian Manrique, Panetolikos displayed sharp attacking cohesion.

Kalamata, on the other hand, enter this fixture seeking their first points of the league season after a turbulent 2-3 home defeat against Aris Thessalonikis in round 1. While their attack produced two goals via K. Vargas and creators J. Cataldi and A. Mendes Moreira, defensive vulnerabilities and disciplinary trouble—accumulating three yellow cards and one red card—cost them dearly.

Interestingly, these two teams met just ten days prior in cup action, where Kalamata secured a 4-2 home victory. Now with home advantage flipped to Panetolikos, the hosts hold an edge in momentum following their opening-day league triumph, setting up what promises to be an open and competitive encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Panetolikos secured a 3-1 home victory over Asteras Tripolis in their opening league fixture, placing them 3rd in the standings.
  2. Kalamata conceded three goals in a 2-3 home loss to Aris Thessalonikis in round 1, during which they picked up a red card and three yellows.
  3. Recent head-to-head history has been high-scoring, including a 4-2 cup result between the sides on 2026-08-19.
  4. Both teams have scored at least twice in each of their competitive matches so far in August 2026.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Panetolikos at homeKalamata away
4
Played
3
2-0-2
W-D-L
1-1-1
1.5
Scored /game
1.3
1.5
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Panetolikos at home plus Kalamata away).

Players

Key players this season

Panetolikos

  • Diego Esteban2A

Kalamata

  • D. Kurminowski4G
  • A. Mendes Moreira3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3PAOKPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)7+615
4AEK Athens FCPromotion - Super League (Championship Group)6+1314
5Aris ThessalonikisPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7-313
6KalamataPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7+110
7OFIPromotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7010
8Iraklis 1908Promotion - Super League (Conference League Group)7-19
9PanetolikosSuper League (Relegation Group)7-39
10KifisiaSuper League (Relegation Group)7-28
11Asteras TripolisSuper League (Relegation Group)7-85
12AtromitosSuper League (Relegation Group)6-42
History

Head-to-head

1
Panetolikos
1
Draws
1
Kalamata

the last 3 meetings are split 1-1 with 1 drawn.

  • 2026-08-29Panetolikos2-0Kalamata
  • 2026-08-19Kalamata4-2Panetolikos
  • 2022-10-19Kalamata2-2Panetolikos
BetGenius

Our record in Super League 1

76%60 won from 79 settled predictions (2 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Panetolikos or Draw
76%
Confidence

Panetolikos demonstrated strong home form in their opening league match with a 3-1 victory over Asteras Tripolis, taking all three points. In contrast, Kalamata struggled defensively in their 2-3 opening defeat to Aris Thessalonikis. While Kalamata won their recent cup meeting 4-2, Panetolikos at home in league play have shown better stability. Backing Panetolikos on the Double Chance covers both a home win and a draw while mitigating the threat posed by Kalamata's capable attack.

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Published August 28, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.