AEK Larnaca - Anorthosis: Small difference between teams in 1. Division clash

AEK Larnaca and Anorthosis should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

The season is still full of potential for Larnaca as they can still win the whole 1. Division.

AEK Larnaca form and stats

AEK Larnaca are steadily winning 1. Division games and points here at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis. 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 11 games.

It's back home for Larnaca, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Paphos away with the result 4-1. A. Makris, José Naranjo and Nando García (2) found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Larnaca won a home game hosting Ermis (3-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Larnaca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost zero.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 1. Division game versus Ethnikos Achna in only two days. This game is also played here at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis.

A decent goal production from Larnaca in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. Larnaca are not conceding a lot of goals here at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Anorthosis form and stats

4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Anorthosis playing as the away team in the 1. Division this season.

G. Kvilitaia and N. Kaltsas scored in Anorthosis's previous match, the home game against Karmiotissa that ended 2-1. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus APOEL that ended 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Anorthosis in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Anorthosis, two draws and zero defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The 1. Division trip to Enosis.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Anorthosis have scored 14 goals in 11 league games away. As opposed to that, Anorthosis have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Anorthosis - Larnaca 1-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Larnaca won three, Anorthosis won four and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Kvilitaia 12 goals

I. Trichkovski 9 goals

J. García Naranjo 5 goals

AEK Larnaca missing players

Anorthosis missing players

		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	22	14	5	3	45	18	11	7	2	2	19	9	11	7	3	1	26	9	27	47
2	AEL	22	14	3	5	40	21	11	10	1	0	29	7	11	4	2	5	11	14	19	45
3	Omonia Nicosia	22	12	8	2	35	13	11	7	4	0	16	4	11	5	4	2	19	9	22	44
4	Anorthosis	22	13	4	5	34	20	11	9	1	1	20	8	11	4	3	4	14	12	14	43
5	AEK Larnaca	22	11	4	7	33	20	11	7	1	3	18	9	11	4	3	4	15	11	13	37
6	Doxa	22	7	8	7	23	26	11	5	4	2	14	10	11	2	4	5	9	16	-3	29
7	Paphos	22	6	7	9	25	24	11	5	3	3	20	13	11	1	4	6	5	11	1	25
8	Olympiakos	22	7	4	11	19	34	11	3	2	6	9	14	11	4	2	5	10	20	-15	25
9	APOEL	22	6	6	10	19	24	11	3	4	4	10	11	11	3	2	6	9	13	-5	24
10	Nea Salamis	22	6	6	10	22	31	11	4	3	4	15	17	11	2	3	6	7	14	-9	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	Karmiotissa	22	3	8	11	20	35	11	2	5	4	7	12	11	1	3	7	13	23	-15	17
14	Ethnikos Achna	22	3	7	12	16	35	11	2	2	7	8	18	11	1	5	5	8	17	-19	16