This could be an interesting match as APOEL have their presumed home advantage while Anorthosis are ahead 16 points in the 1. Division table.
- APOEL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Anorthosis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
APOEL have less rest than Anorthosis in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Cyprus Cup game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Neo GSP. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Anorthosis have had more rest.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL have played 10 1. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Before that match, a 1. Division win away at Paphos.
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 APOEL have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost two.
The manager S. Poursaitidis will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Apollon in only three days.
The APOEL fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 10 matches. APOEL have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Anorthosis form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the 1. Division.
The Anorthosis goalkeeper Giorgi Loria is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 287 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Anorthosis are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the 1. Division against Nea Salamis (placed 10th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Olympiakos at their stadium, the result 3-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Anorthosis playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were zero Anorthosis wins, one draw and zero defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Anorthosis are hosting Karmiotissa in the 1. Division only four days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Anorthosis have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. Anorthosis have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
APOEL and Anorthosis have met before this season: Anorthosis - APOEL 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): APOEL four wins, three draws and Anorthosis three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Kvilitaia 11 goals |   B. Sahar 4 goals |  T. Okriashvili 4 goals |
APOEL missing players
Anorthosis missing players
| APOEL | Anorthosis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 32 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 70% |
| 37% | 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 26% | 30% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 45% |
| 37% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 30% | 45% |
| 47% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 8.7 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 25% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 32% | 34% |
- APOEL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Anorthosis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Anorthosis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 26 | 43 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | AEL | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Doxa | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 26 |
| 7 | Paphos | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 24 |
| 9 | APOEL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Nea Salamis | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 11 | Enosis | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 21 |
| 12 | Ermis | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | Karmiotissa | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 16 |
| 14 | Ethnikos Achna | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 12 |