This could be an interesting match as AEK Larnaca have their presumed home advantage while APOEL are ahead 10 points in the 1. Division table.
The visiting APOEL played their last game only three days ago, a 1. Division match.
APOEL are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
When playing at home in the 1. Division, AEK Larnaca have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games.
AEK Larnaca lost their last game at Enosis (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, AEK Larnaca had a home game versus AEL which ended with a victory 3-1.
Heartbreak for AEK Larnaca in their last match as Enosis's N. Varela scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AEL in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and AEK Larnaca are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 9 league matches. AEK Larnaca's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
APOEL form and stats
As the visiting team in 1. Division matches, APOEL have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far.
APOEL's last game was the home draw against Anorthosis (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Nea Salamis.
APOEL are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games (in the league). APOEL are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: APOEL - AEK Larnaca 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: AEK Larnaca won four, APOEL won one and five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Trichkovski 17 goals |   G. Merkis 6 goals |  L. Hallenius 5 goals |
AEK Larnaca missing players
APOEL missing players
| AEK Larnaca | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 83% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 72% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 50% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 61% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 176 | 100 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 99 | 245 |
| 77 | 39 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 31 | 96 |
| 38% | 38% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 29% |
- AEK Larnaca has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- AEK Larnaca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- APOEL have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Anorthosis | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 40 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | APOEL | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 4 | Apollon | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | AEL | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | AEK Larnaca | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 24 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Paphos | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Enosis | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 15 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achna | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 14 |
| 12 | Doxa | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -27 | 8 |