AO Xanthi vs Panathinaikos Athens Match Preview
Jesualdo Ferreira will be hoping that the New Year has brought a change in the fortunes of his club. Panathinaikos seemed to limp toward the end of 2010 with a series of poor displays that ultimately saw the club drop points and finish five behind Olympiakos at the halfway point.
The impetus is on turning things around during the second half of the season, though the first match the Prasinoi face is against Xanthi away. Xanthi began their campaign in awful form and occupied a place in the relegation zone for the first couple months of the season. A victory over Panserraikos in late November however turned the season around for one of the in-form teams of the league.
Now Xanthi have climbed to 5th in the table, built up a renewed confidence and are winners of four of their last five matches. The club from Northern Greece should provide Panathinaikos with a stern test on Tuesday.