There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the 1. Division table so far. Here's the Olympiakos - APOEL latest:
- APOEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the 1. Division.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
APOEL are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Olympiakos form and stats
Olympiakos's results here at Makareio Stadio in the 1. Division have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at Makareio Stadio is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
A good away victory last time out for Olympiakos, who won 2-1 against Nea Salamis (placed 10th). Before that, Olympiakos played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Omonia Nicosia.
Manager Č. Janevski felt very clever after V. Mantzis scored the winning goal against Nea Salamis, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 66th minute.
The manager Č. Janevski will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Karmiotissa in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Olympiakos here at Makareio Stadio in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Olympiakos have conceded 14 goals.
APOEL form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for APOEL so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in APOEL as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as APOEL have lost on their last two travels.
APOEL failed to get anything from their last game, a 1. Division home match vs Ethnikos Achna (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 2-3. A 0-2 defeat away at AEL before that.
A new game in only four days for APOEL, the 1. Division home match versus Nea Salamis. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 13 goals have been conceded by APOEL in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; APOEL - Olympiakos 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - zero - eight (Olympiakos wins - draws - APOEL wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Mantzis 7 goals |   V. Klonaridis 4 goals |  B. Sahar 4 goals |
Olympiakos missing players
APOEL missing players
| Olympiakos | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 35 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| 91% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 87% |
| 70% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| 57% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 36% | 35% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 13% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 48% | 45% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 18% | 26% |
| 22% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| 39% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 64% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 10.6 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9 | 9.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 24% | 18% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 25% | 24% |
- APOEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 |