Kalamata's point came from few chances and one sharp finish

Asteras Tripolis and Kalamata drew 1-1, with the home side creating the better chances and the visitors still leaving with a point.

Kalamata went to Asteras Tripolis and produced very little. Expected goals, a rough score for how likely each shot was to go in, added up to a small total for the visitors, far below the 1.51 they average away from home. Yet they still took a point, because one of their few good chances was taken.

The match turned on the stroke of half-time, when Federico Macheda put Asteras Tripolis ahead with a pass from Franco Orozco. Asteras held 51% of possession, the share of time each side keeps the ball, which is above their 43.3% average at home. Kalamata also kept more of the ball than their 40.6% away norm, so both sides had more of it than usual.

Asteras had the same number of shots as Kalamata, fewer than their usual 9.9 at home. Most of those efforts came from inside the box, and the expected goals they created was higher than their home average of 0.7. Only one of their shots was on target, though, so that quality did not turn into many goals.

Kalamata's shots matched Asteras in number, and more of them were on target than Asteras managed. Their expected goals, however, fell well short of the 11.3 shots they usually take away from home would suggest, leaving their attacks mostly unthreatening. Asteras also gave little away, because they normally concede around 2.07 expected goals at home and the visitors could only muster that same small total.

Jovanny Bolivar levelled in the 67th minute with an assist from Marcelino Carreazo. Bolivar was the most dangerous visitor on the day, with four shots across the match and two of them on target. The equaliser was the visitors' clearest moment, and it came from a player who had been among their busiest attackers.

Discipline added its own colour. Asteras Tripolis picked up yellow cards from Jordan Silva, Giannis Bouzoukis, Federico Macheda, Giannis Kotsiras and Franco Orozco, while Kalamata were booked less often. Neither side had a player sent off, so both finished with eleven men on the pitch.

Asteras Tripolis sit 12th in the table with six points from nine matches, having scored eight goals and conceded 17. Kalamata are eighth with 11 points, having scored 14 and conceded 18. Away from home, Kalamata's record reads wins, draws and defeats in close proportion, with four of their nine matches ending in defeat.

Player of the matchJ. Bolívar1 goal8.1

F. Macheda1 goal7.6

D. Diarra2 chances created7.2

K. Ketu1 chance created7.0