Soccer match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when APOEL meet Doxa

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neo GSP (22859 seats)

APOEL have won 27 points running out as the hosts. Doxa have gained 18 points being the away side. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • APOEL have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in 1. Division
  • Doxa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in 1. Division

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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APOEL form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Neo GSP as APOEL have scored 15 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the 1. Division are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The APOEL fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Neo GSP and will expect new points from this game. APOEL has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

The APOEL club members enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Doxa and win 2-0.

In the match before that, APOEL hosted Aris and drew the game 1-1.

APOEL are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won two, drew one and lost four.

The APOEL fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, APOEL have conceded only 7 goals.

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Doxa form and stats

Doxa have only collected 8 points from their away games in the 1. Division, after 2-2-6 (10 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Charalambous, the Doxa manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Doxa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 339 minutes ago. Sadik was the goal scorer.

Doxa are travelling again after losing away to APOEL in their previous match (0-2).

You'll want to know how Doxa managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found eight similar matches resulting in zero away wins, two draws and six home wins.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Doxa's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 10 matches. The attacking power of Doxa when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Doxa in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides faced each other earlier on this season: APOEL - Doxa 2-0. The match official had use for red card when these teams last met, and the sinner was Asamoah (Doxa). Previous ten meetings with these teams: APOEL won seven, Doxa triumphed in one and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

DoxaB. Sadik
B. Sadik
9 goals
APOELG. Kvilitaia
G. Kvilitaia
5 goals
APOELL. Natel Vieira
L. Natel Vieira
4 goals

APOEL missing players

Doxa missing players

APOEL Doxa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 2 10 18
7 5 2 Won W 0 2 4
6 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
4 1 1 Lost L 2 6 8
24 15 3 Scored S 1 6 14
18 7 2 Conceded C 4 14 23
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
76% 78% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 67%
47% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 30% 39%
18% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
53% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 44%
35% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 28%
18% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 44%
 
5.2 5.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.1 2.9
3.7 3.2 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6.5 6.7
3.2 3.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.4 3.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 5 6
 
12.9 14.6 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 5.9 7.3
5.4 6.1 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.6 2.8
26% 27% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 23% 28%
 
8.4 5.6 3.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.1 12.4
3.8 2.7 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 4.3
Key stats in 1. Division this season:
  • APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Doxa have scored away.
  • APOEL have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in 1. Division
  • APOEL have the most matches over the total-line (8) in 1. Division
  • APOEL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Doxa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Doxa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Doxa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in 1. Division
  • Doxa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 17 11 2 4 26 15 8 6 0 2 17 10 9 5 2 2 9 5 11 35
2 AEK Larnaca 18 9 7 2 28 15 9 5 3 1 12 7 9 4 4 1 16 8 13 34
3 Aris 17 10 4 3 20 12 9 5 2 2 9 6 8 5 2 1 11 6 8 34
4 Paphos 18 7 7 4 23 16 9 4 4 1 14 5 9 3 3 3 9 11 7 28
5 Omonia Nicosia 19 8 4 7 21 19 9 6 2 1 12 5 10 2 2 6 9 14 2 28
6 APOEL 17 7 6 4 24 18 9 5 3 1 15 7 8 2 3 3 9 11 6 27
7 Anorthosis 17 8 3 6 25 21 9 5 2 2 14 10 8 3 1 4 11 11 4 27
8 AEL 16 5 3 8 17 17 8 4 0 4 10 6 8 1 3 4 7 11 0 18
9 Doxa 18 4 6 8 14 23 8 2 4 2 8 9 10 2 2 6 6 14 -9 18
10 Olympiakos 17 4 5 8 11 18 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 1 3 5 2 8 -7 17
11 PAEEK 17 3 4 10 14 28 9 1 3 5 5 13 8 2 1 5 9 15 -14 13
12 Ethnikos Achna 19 2 3 14 11 32 10 1 2 7 4 17 9 1 1 7 7 15 -21 9