Aris are located at 3rd, while AEL are loitering 16 points behind in the table. Will they cut the gap?
- Aris have the fewest conceded goals (12) in 1. Division
- AEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
This promises to be an engaging match with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!
Aris form and stats
Overall 1. Division stats at home this season for Aris are 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Aris after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro after drawing with APOEL (placed 6th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Aris won a home game hosting Doxa (1-0).From these home matches, Aris have conceded only 6 goals.
AEL form and stats
AEL have only collected 6 points from their away games in the 1. Division, after 1-3-4 (8 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for AEL in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Doxa.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Ethnikos Achna in the 1. Division.There's been a serious shortage of goals from AEL's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 8 matches. The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. AEL have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Aris and AEL have duelled already this season: AEL - Aris 0-1. Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two squads are: one win for Aris, two draws and seven wins for AEL. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Stępiński 6 goals |  W. Shavy 3 goals |  D. Sikorski 3 goals |
Aris missing players
AEL missing players
| Aris | AEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 53% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 56% |
| 35% | 22% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 6% | 11% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 6% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 11 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 8 | 7.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 29% | 26% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 8.2 | 7 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 10 | 9.8 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
- AEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aris have the fewest conceded goals (12) in 1. Division
| 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 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| 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 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 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 |
