Anorthosis and AEK Larnaca are both riding high in the 1. Division with their 2nd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Cyprus Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Paphos, was also a home game here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos. The away team is better rested.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Anorthosis form and stats
Anorthosis have played 5 1. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Anorthosis has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Anorthosis supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Paphos in Cyprus Cup and win 1-0. Before that, Anorthosis played out a 1. Division draw 1-1 when visiting Karmiotissa.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Anorthosis have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost zero.
Anorthosis have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos with 9 goals in 5 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
Playing away, AEK Larnaca have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the 1. Division this season.
191 minutes! That's how long the Larnaca goalkeeper Jens Teunckens and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Larnaca, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Ermis (placed 9th) in the 1. Division last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Doxa.
Larnaca are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of five matches.
The visiting AEK Larnaca have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Larnaca have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Anorthosis wins - draws - AEK Larnaca wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Trichkovski 5 goals |   T. Okriashvili 4 goals |  M. Manias 3 goals |
Anorthosis missing players
AEK Larnaca missing players
| Anorthosis | AEK Larnaca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 88% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 88% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 62% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | 66 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 60 | 99 |
| 49 | 29 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 27 | 48 |
| 33% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 27% |
- AEK Larnaca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- All of Anorthosis's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Anorthosis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Anorthosis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Anorthosis have scored in all their matches so far.
- Anorthosis 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 | Apollon | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Anorthosis | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | AEL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Doxa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Paphos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Ermis | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| 10 | APOEL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Ethnikos Achna | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 13 | Enosis | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 5 |
| 14 | Nea Salamis | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 4 |