AEK Larnaca have performed better than Paphos so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- AEK Larnaca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paphos has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in 1. Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
AEK Larnaca have collected 12 points from their 1. Division home games so far after 4-0-1.
Larnaca are confident in defense, having played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Larnaca's previous game was a 1. Division match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Olympiakos (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Ethnikos Achna.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, AEK Larnaca played a great game against Olympiakos and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Larnaca matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from four games).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 1. Division game versus Nea Salamis in only four days. This game is also played here at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis.
Goals decide football matches and AEK Larnaca are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. AEK Larnaca have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paphos form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Paphos playing as the away team in the 1. Division this season. Two points from the last two away games for Paphos, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Paphos has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ermis for a 1. Division game that ended a draw (1-1). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Doxa.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Paphos playing away, we found three games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and three home wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paphos as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. Paphos are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Larnaca won eight games, one match ended with a draw and Paphos has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  I. Trichkovski 5 goals |   O. Valakari 5 goals | J. García Naranjo 4 goals |
AEK Larnaca missing players
Paphos missing players
| AEK Larnaca | Paphos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 12 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 67% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 8% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 13 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 32% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 36% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Paphos have scored away.
- AEK Larnaca have scored in all their home matches so far.
- AEK Larnaca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of AEK Larnaca's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Paphos has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in 1. Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AEL | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Apollon | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 26 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Olympiakos | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 | Paphos | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Omonia Nicosia | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Doxa | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | APOEL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Ermis | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 14 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Nea Salamis | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 11 |
| 13 | Ethnikos Achna | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 7 |
| 14 | Enosis | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 7 |