Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Aris & Ethnikos Achna face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Cyprus Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Aris nor Ethnikos Achna 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.
Aris form and stats
Last season their Cyprus Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Seven points from three 2. Division home games is a great start for Aris, who are hoping to build on that form here at Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro. In general it's been a long time since Aris tasted defeat here at Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro, as they have taken at least one point from their last 23 home games in the league. Aris haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Karmiotissa, 255 days ago.
Aris's previous game was a 2. Division match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Ahironas. The home side are looking to build on that result.
The manager N. Martides will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to EN THOI Lakatamia in only three days.
The Aris fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Aris have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ethnikos Achna form and stats
Last season their Cyprus Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Apollon.Still no away game victory in the 1. Division for Ethnikos Achna with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
Ethnikos Achna might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Omonia Nicosia proved too strong as Ethnikos slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Dasaki Achnas. A 1-2 defeat away at Apollon before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ethnikos are hosting Olympiakos in the 1. Division only four days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ethnikos Achna have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. Ethnikos Achna have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Aris won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Ethnikos Achna has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. Doležal 2 goals |  I. Khudobyak 1 goals | L. Teixeira Ribeiro 1 goals |
Aris missing players
Ethnikos Achna missing players
| Aris | Ethnikos Achna | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 20 | 39 | ||
| 39 | 4 | Conceded | C | 27 | 50 | ||
| 88% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 56% | 30% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 44% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 92% | 76% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 196 | 114 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 256 | ||
| 89 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 53 | 122 | ||
| 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Othellos | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Omonia Psevda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Onisilos | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | PAEEK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | AE Zakakiou | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Ayia Napa | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Alki Oroklini | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Akritas | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Digenis Morphou | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Ahironas | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | EN THOI Lakatamia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Xylotympou | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Digenis Ypsonas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 16 | Kouris Erimi | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | ASIL Lysi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Omonia Aradippou | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Omonia Nicosia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Apollon | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | AEL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Doxa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Paphos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | APOEL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ermis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Ethnikos Achna | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Nea Salamis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Enosis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 3 |