With both teams returning to winning ways, Kalamata and Heraklis will face off (7:30 p.m.) in Nikaia as part of Matchday 9 of the Stoiximan Super League.
The two teams are close in the standings, with the “Black Storm” having accumulated 10 points and the “Old Man” trailing with nine, a fact that makes this matchup even more significant.
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Kalamata is coming off a crushing 5-0 loss to Olympiacos, but bounced back in the Cup with a 2-0 away win over Nestos Chrysoupoli.
Panagiotis Christofileas wants to see his team return to form in the league, with the only notable absence being Vargas, who was left out of the roster due to discomfort.
The roster in detail: Gelios, Vasiljevic, Ginis, Alonso, Hatzitheodoridis, Kaloutsikidis, Ignjatovic, Rodrigues, Bakayoko, Stroungis, Peres, Diarra, Pinheiro, Martín, Miranda, Cataldi, Liatsikouras, Kareaso, Bonetto, Sigurdsson, Moreira, Hamza, Kurminovski, Bolivar.
On the other hand, Heraklis is traveling to Athens with the goal of ending its losing streak. Matsari’s team lost 2-1 to PAOK and then suffered a comeback defeat against Kifisia, losing 3-2 despite having led 2-1.
The Italian coach is expected to stick with the 3-4-2-1 formation, seeking greater defensive balance, while he will be without the suspended Ivi López, though he has not yet announced the roster for the match.
Probable starting lineups:
Kalamata (Panagiotis Christofileas): Vasiljevic, Kaloutsikidis, Stroungis, Rodrigues, Alonso, Pinheiro, Diarra, Cataldi, Hamza, Moreira, Kurminovski.
Heraklis (Walter Mazzarri): Athanasiadis, Vouros, Pina, Ross, Soria, Sourlis, Radoya, Nanou, Nizet, Sante Silva, Marques.
Referee: Christos Vergetis
; Assistant Referees: Andreas Fotopoulos, Tryfonas Petropoulos
Fourth Official: Stavros Tsimenteridis
VAR: Dimitrios Moschou
AVAR: Michael Matsoukas
*photo source: KYPE
