The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Paphos are in the 7th position while the guesting APOEL worry at 10th.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as APOEL have scored away.
The visiting APOEL played their last game only four days ago, a 1. Division match.
Paphos form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Stelios Kyriakides as Paphos have scored 17 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the 1. Division are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Paphos faced defeat in their previous match, away at Nea Salamis (0-2). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Olympiakos in a game that was won 5-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Paphos perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Paphos as a small favourite), we find six games. Paphos has won three of these, drawn two and lost one.
Paphos have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Stelios Kyriakides with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Paphos have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL have only collected 8 points from their away games in the 1. Division, after 2-2-4 (8 played). APOEL seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
APOEL's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus AEK Larnaca that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Ermis.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by APOEL in our archives, and the results are: one win for APOEL, two draws and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as APOEL are hosting Apollon in the Cyprus Cup only three days away.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. APOEL have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result APOEL - Paphos 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Paphos wins - draws - APOEL wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Valakari 7 goals |  J. Puncheon 3 goals | L. Torres 3 goals |
Paphos missing players
APOEL missing players
| Paphos | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 67% |
| 37% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 33% |
| 16% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 12% | 22% |
| 42% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 39% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 62% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 10.4 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 3.4 | 4.7 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 40% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 21% | 23% |
- APOEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paphos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as APOEL have scored away.
- Paphos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 40 |
| 2 | AEL | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Omonia Nicosia | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 37 |
| 4 | Anorthosis | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Doxa | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Paphos | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 24 |
| 9 | Nea Salamis | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | APOEL | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Ermis | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -15 | 18 |
| 12 | Karmiotissa | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 16 |
| 13 | Enosis | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 15 |
| 14 | Ethnikos Achna | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -18 | 12 |