Soccer betting preview: Anorthosis welcomes AEL in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Competition: Wed 10.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos (11930 seats)

Anorthosis and AEL are both riding high in the 1. Division with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Anorthosis is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • AEL has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in 1. Division

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Anorthosis and AEL.

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Anorthosis form and stats

This stadium, Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos, has been a fortress for Anorthosis in the 1. Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1. After failing to beat Apollon here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos, Anorthosis has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with eight wins in a row.

Anorthosis shared the glory with AEK Larnaca in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Karmiotissa in a game that was won 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Anorthosis have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost zero.

Anorthosis have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos with 20 goals in 11 league matches. Anorthosis are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

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AEL form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 1. Division travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. AEL goalkeeper Josimar Jose Evora Dias is eager to challenge this, with his 211 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

D. Zdravkovski scored in AEL's previous match, the home game against Paphos that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against APOEL.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with AEL playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were zero AEL wins, one draw and four defeats.

AEL have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, AEL have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: AEL - Anorthosis 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Anorthosis won four games, three matches ended with a draw and AEL has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Top Goalscorers

AnorthosisG. Kvilitaia
G. Kvilitaia
12 goals
AELR. Mmaee Nwambeben Kabir
R. Mmaee Nwambeben Kabir
8 goals
AELM. Babić
M. Babić
7 goals

Anorthosis missing players

AEL missing players

Anorthosis AEL
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 11 23
13 9 0 Won W 1 4 15
5 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
5 1 1 Lost L 1 5 5
34 20 2 Scored S 2 11 41
20 8 4 Conceded C 4 14 21
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 74%
39% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 61%
22% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 26%
13% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
43% 45% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 57%
48% 55% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 26%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.9 11.1 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.5 10.7
4.5 5.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.4 5.3
33% 36% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 23% 33%
Key stats in 1. Division this season:
  • AEL has the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in 1. Division
  • AEL has the most matches over the total-line (14) in 1. Division
  • AEL has the most points from losing position (11) in 1. Division
  • AEL has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in 1. Division
  • AEL haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Anorthosis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Anorthosis have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Anorthosis haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Anorthosis is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Apollon 23 14 6 3 46 19 11 7 2 2 19 9 12 7 4 1 27 10 27 48
2 AEL 23 15 3 5 41 21 12 11 1 0 30 7 11 4 2 5 11 14 20 48
3 Omonia Nicosia 23 13 8 2 38 13 11 7 4 0 16 4 12 6 4 2 22 9 25 47
4 Anorthosis 23 13 5 5 34 20 11 9 1 1 20 8 12 4 4 4 14 12 14 44
5 AEK Larnaca 23 11 5 7 33 20 12 7 2 3 18 9 11 4 3 4 15 11 13 38
6 Doxa 23 7 8 8 23 29 12 5 4 3 14 13 11 2 4 5 9 16 -6 29
7 Olympiakos 23 8 4 11 21 35 11 3 2 6 9 14 12 5 2 5 12 21 -14 28
8 Paphos 23 6 7 10 25 25 11 5 3 3 20 13 12 1 4 7 5 12 0 25
9 APOEL 23 6 6 11 21 27 12 3 4 5 12 14 11 3 2 6 9 13 -6 24
10 Nea Salamis 23 6 6 11 23 33 12 4 3 5 16 19 11 2 3 6 7 14 -10 24
11 Enosis 23 6 6 11 19 33 12 3 4 5 9 16 11 3 2 6 10 17 -14 24
12 Ermis 23 4 10 9 15 31 11 1 7 3 8 15 12 3 3 6 7 16 -16 22
13 Ethnikos Achna 23 4 7 12 19 37 11 2 2 7 8 18 12 2 5 5 11 19 -18 19
14 Karmiotissa 23 3 9 11 21 36 12 2 6 4 8 13 11 1 3 7 13 23 -15 18