4th position in the 1. Division table for Anorthosis so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed AEK Larnaca visits Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos.
- AEK Larnaca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Anorthosis have less rest than AEK Larnaca in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a 1. Division game only four days ago. That game was an away game at AEL, so at least Anorthosis are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Anorthosis is in the 4th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. AEK Larnaca have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 5th place no matter what happens.
Anorthosis form and stats
Anorthosis have performed here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos this season with 10 wins from 13 1. Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. With Anorthosis having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager T. Ketsbaia.
Anorthosis enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at AEL's place. The match ended 2-1 with H. Hambardzumyan and P. Korrea scoring. Before that game, the home loss against Olympiakos with the scoreline 0-2.
A decent goal production from Anorthosis in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Anorthosis are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
Playing away, AEK Larnaca have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the 1. Division this season. It's all red in the travel logs of Larnaca, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team. With the Larnaca losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
AEK Larnaca failed to get anything from their last game, a 1. Division home match vs Omonia Nicosia that ended with defeat 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Apollon wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
The visiting Larnaca have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. 15 goals have been conceded by AEK Larnaca in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: AEK Larnaca - Anorthosis 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Anorthosis three wins, three draws and AEK Larnaca four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Kvilitaia 14 goals |   I. Trichkovski 14 goals |  T. Okriashvili 9 goals |
Anorthosis missing players
AEK Larnaca missing players
| Anorthosis | AEK Larnaca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 44 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 42 |
| 35 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 15 | 24 | 40 |
| 89% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 69% | 71% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 71% | 69% |
| 40% | 35% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 59% | 57% |
| 17% | 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 46% | 41% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 43% |
| 40% | 47% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 31% |
| 26% | 18% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 41% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 11.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 28% | 30% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 23% | 25% |
- AEK Larnaca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | AEL | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | Apollon | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 30 | 54 |
| 4 | Anorthosis | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -11 | 34 |
| 7 | Paphos | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | APOEL | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Doxa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 | Nea Salamis | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 29 |
| 11 | Enosis | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 12 | Ermis | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -20 | 24 |
| 13 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -20 | 22 |
| 14 | Karmiotissa | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -23 | 18 |