A key match in 1. Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With AEK Larnaca in 4th position and Apollon placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
AEK Larnaca form and stats
As mentioned below, AEK Larnaca are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 1. Division games.
The fans are hoping that Larnaca will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the 1. Division game against Anorthosis (placed 1st). Before that match, a win away at Ermis.
This is expected to be a close game, with AEK Larnaca perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Larnaca as a small favourite), we find seven games. AEK Larnaca has won three of these, drawn four and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as AEL are coming to town in three days.
Larnaca can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times. Larnaca have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Apollon form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (19) in 1. Division, are W3-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the 1. Division.
Apollon's previous game was their home loss versus Karmiotissa (1-2). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to APOEL.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Apollon in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Apollon, three draws and three defeats.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 11 goals in 4 league games away this season. Apollon are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Larnaca, three draws and three wins for Apollon. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Trichkovski 5 goals |   C. Benschop 5 goals |  N. Diguiny 5 goals |
AEK Larnaca missing players
Apollon missing players
| AEK Larnaca | Apollon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | 39 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 49 | 101 |
| 48 | 21 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | 47 |
| 27% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 40% |
- AEK Larnaca have won all their matches at home so far.
- All of AEK Larnaca's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Apollon has the most scored goals (11) away in 1. Division
- Apollon has the most scored goals (19) in 1. Division
- Apollon has the most scored goals in the first half (10) in 1. Division
- Apollon has the the best goal difference (+13) in 1. Division
- Apollon has the the best goal difference (+9) away in 1. Division
- Apollon have not yet lost a game away.
- Apollon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Apollon have scored in all their matches so far.
- Apollon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Apollon | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | AEL | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Paphos | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Doxa | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Ermis | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | APOEL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Ethnikos Achna | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 13 | Enosis | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
| 14 | Nea Salamis | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 5 |