A lot at stake in this match, with AEK Larnaca positioned 1st and APOEL at 2nd. Read our preview!
- AEK Larnaca is in the best form (5-1-0) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 1. Division
This has all the signs of an intriguing game with lots of fun and energy as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Bring it on!
AEK Larnaca form and stats
Home games in the 1. Division have been a walk in the park for AEK Larnaca so far, with 28 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. days ago.
AEK Larnaca are returning here after visiting Olympiakos and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Faraj and Riera scored the goal(s).
Before that game, the 4-3 home victory against Aris.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 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 0.
It should be considered that a peek at the 10 latest league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), AEK Larnaca's attacking play is working. AEK 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 6 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
APOEL form and stats
The away performances of APOEL have been very solid so far with 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the 1. Division. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
APOEL had fun at their own home (AEK Arena - George Karapatakis) last time out, beating Akritas 2-0. Kvilitaia and Donis scored.
Before that one, the victory at home hosting Aris in the Cyprus Cup (4-2). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with APOEL playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 1 APOEL win, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 15 of this club's latest 20 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
APOEL are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. APOEL are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
APOEL have pulled off a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (3-3-0) when playing Larnaca.This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: APOEL - AEK Larnaca 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Altman 8 goals |   M. Sousa Natividade 6 goals |  R. Guimarães Lopes 5 goals |
AEK Larnaca missing players
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| AEK Larnaca | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 28 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 55% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 25% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 15% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 30% |
| 60% | 70% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 14.6 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 5.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 36% | 34% |
| 9.6 | 10 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
- AEK Larnaca have not yet lost a game at home.
- AEK Larnaca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AEK Larnaca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AEK Larnaca have the most points (28) at home in 1. Division
- AEK Larnaca is in the best form (5-1-0) in 1. Division
- APOEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- APOEL have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the most matches under the total-line (15) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the most points (25) away in 1. Division
- APOEL have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- APOEL haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AEK Larnaca | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | APOEL | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 46 |
| 3 | Paphos | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 44 |
| 4 | Aris | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 37 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Apollon | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | AEL | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Anorthosis | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 22 |
| 10 | Karmiotissa | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 20 |
| 11 | Enosis | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 14 |
| 12 | Olympiakos | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 13 | Doxa | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -19 | 12 |
| 14 | Akritas | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -24 | 11 |
