Omonia Nicosia open their doors to APOEL for another exciting 1. Division fixture here at Neo GSP.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
It's no vacation for neither Omonia Nicosia nor APOEL as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
As mentioned below, Omonia Nicosia are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 1. Division games.
Omonia Nicosia's last game was hosting APOEL (placed 8th) and winning 2-1. Kakoullis has scored in four matches in a row. First-class!
Before that, Nicosia played out a draw 3-3 when visiting Karmiotissa.Early season league goal statistics from Omonia Nicosia's 2 home games: {6 goals}, 1 conceded.
APOEL form and stats
Things could have gone better for APOEL in their 1. Division away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
APOEL play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Omonia Nicosia (placed 2nd).
The fixture earlier was the Europa Conference League-battle against Gent, a home defeat (1-2).
It's early days yet, but APOEL has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Omonia Nicosia have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when facing APOEL.Nicosia - APOEL 2-1 was the product when these two participants previously did battle, also in this season. The matches between these teams have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Kakoullis 5 goals |   M. Sousa Natividade 2 goals |  V. Simić 1 goals |
Omonia Nicosia missing players
APOEL missing players
| Omonia Nicosia | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.3 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.7 | 13.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 6.7 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 45% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 10.3 | 8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Omonia Nicosia | Last season | APOEL | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 10 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 43 | 28 | Scored | S | 27 | 52 | ||
| 42 | 15 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 86% | ||
| 72% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 67% | ||
| 44% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 36% | ||
| 19% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 31% | 22% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 44% | ||
| 42% | 56% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 47% | ||
| 33% | 28% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 22% | ||
| 4.1 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.5 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 28% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | ||
| 10.5 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 6.9 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 2.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Aris Limassol | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Paphos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | AEL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Apollon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | AEK Larnaca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | APOEL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
| 10 | Othellos | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Nea Salamis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Karmiotissa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 13 | Doxa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 14 | AE Zakakiou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Aris Limassol | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 74 |
| 2 | APOEL | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 71 |
| 3 | AEK Larnaca | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 66 |
| 4 | Paphos | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 63 |
| 5 | Apollon | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 62 |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 49 |
