A highly important game in 1. Division as both sides are fighting for the top spots. With AEK Larnaca in 2nd position and Paphos at 1st, this promises to be a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!
- AEK Larnaca have the most points (22) at home in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals (36) in 1. Division
AEK Larnaca and Paphos 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.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
AEK Larnaca have been very solid at home in the 1. Division so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the Doxa game AEK Larnaca has been unbeatable here at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis producing seven straight wins.
AEK Larnaca enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Nea Salamis's place. The match ended 2-0 with Pérez and Altman scoring.
Before that, Larnaca had a home game versus Omonia Nicosia which ended with a victory 2-1.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 AEK Larnaca as a small favourite), we find 7 games. AEK Larnaca has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 0.
There will be little rest for Larnaca after this match as they are travelling to Anorthosis for a 1. Division game in only three days.
AEK Larnaca can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. AEK Larnaca have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}.
Paphos form and stats
Paphos's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Paphos collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the 1. Division. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
The regulars enjoyed Paphos's previous match versus Akritas (placed 14th), a 5-2 win played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Akritas was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Karmiotissa at their stadium, the result 1-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Paphos are hosting Apollon in the 1. Division only four days away.
The Paphos manager Berg has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. It's not easy to score on Paphos as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Paphos - AEK Larnaca 1-0 was the output when these teams last met, some time ago this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Larnaca won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Paphos managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  J. de Macedo da Silva 12 goals |   O. Altman 5 goals | O. Valakari 5 goals |
AEK Larnaca missing players
Paphos missing players
| AEK Larnaca | Paphos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 36 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 94% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 14.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 10.5 | 12.7 |
| 5.4 | 7.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 40% | 39% |
| 10.1 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 9.2 | 7.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
- 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 (22) at home in 1. Division
- AEK Larnaca is in the best form (6-0-0) in 1. Division
- Paphos have not yet lost a game away.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paphos have scored in all their matches so far.
- Paphos have the most scored goals (17) away in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals (36) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the the best goal difference (+26) in 1. Division
- Paphos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Paphos 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 | Paphos | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 37 |
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 37 |
| 3 | APOEL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 37 |
| 4 | Aris | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Apollon | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | AEL | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Anorthosis | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Karmiotissa | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 15 |
| 11 | Enosis | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 12 | Doxa | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 11 |
| 13 | Olympiakos | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 9 |
| 14 | Akritas | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -22 | 7 |
