Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Ayia Napa & Paphos face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Cyprus Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ayia and Paphos.
Ayia Napa form and stats
Last season, Ayia's Cyprus Cup journey ended in the 1st round.Ayia Napa have collected 1 point from their 2. Division home games so far after 0-1-0. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Othellos in the 2. Division last time out and are looking for a win here.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ayia as they are travelling to their away game against Ahironas in the 2. Division. That match is three days after this one.
At Stadio Tasos Markou, Ayia Napa has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Paphos form and stats
Paphos's mission in Cyprus Cup last season failed in the 2nd round against Nea Salamis.Playing away, Paphos have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the 1. Division this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Paphos have lost on their last two travels.
Paphos aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 191 league minutes without a goal. J. Puncheon was the last player to find the net.
Paphos play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Apollon. A loss against Anorthosis was the result prior to that, in a 1. Division home game.
A new game in only three days for Paphos, the 1. Division home match versus Ethnikos Achna. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Paphos has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Ayia won four, Paphos won five and one draw. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Puncheon 1 goals |  K. Bérigaud 1 goals |
Ayia Napa missing players
Paphos missing players
| Ayia Napa | Paphos | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Scored | S | 12 | 25 | ||
| 30 | 19 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 80% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 48% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 40% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 15% | 28% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 62% | 48% | ||
| 3 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 86 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 94 | 180 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 39 | 74 | ||
| 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AE Zakakiou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | PAEEK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Akritas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Omonia Psevda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Aris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | ASIL Lysi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Ayia Napa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | EN THOI Lakatamia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Onisilos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Othellos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Alki Oroklini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Digenis Morphou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Kouris Erimi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Xylotympou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Omonia Aradippou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 17 | Ahironas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Digenis Ypsonas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Doxa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | AEL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | APOEL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Nea Salamis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Olympiakos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Ermis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Karmiotissa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Paphos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Enosis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |