Anorthosis perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. APOEL can look both up and down from their 9th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Anorthosis form and stats
Anorthosis have collected 7 points from their 1. Division home games so far after 2-1-1.
It's back home for Anorthosis, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nea Salamis away with the result 4-1. M. Manias (3) and B. Vrgoč found the net in that victory. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Olympiakos.
What a game it was for M. Manias when beating Nea Salamis, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
This is expected to be a close game, with Anorthosis perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Anorthosis as a small favourite), we find five games. Anorthosis has won two of these, drawn three and lost zero.
Anorthosis are traveling soon after this match as the 1. Division match at Ethnikos Achna awaits in three days.
Anorthosis have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos with 7 goals in 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 1. Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
G. Zahid was the last player to score for the away team. APOEL haven't scored a league goal in the last 197 minutes.
APOEL might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Paphos proved too strong as APOEL slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Neo GSP. Before that, APOEL travelled to Ermis and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with APOEL playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one APOEL win, two draws and four defeats.
APOEL has another fixture away, a Cyprus Cup game, against PAEEK in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of APOEL when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. APOEL have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Anorthosis, three draws and five wins for APOEL. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Okriashvili 4 goals |  M. Manias 3 goals |   G. Zahid 2 goals |
Anorthosis missing players
APOEL missing players
| Anorthosis | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | 57 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 24 | 55 |
| 28 | 23 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 43% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 22% |
- All of Anorthosis's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Anorthosis have scored in all their matches so far.
- Anorthosis have scored more than double the goals of APOEL.
- 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | AEL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Doxa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Paphos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | APOEL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ermis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | Ethnikos Achna | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Nea Salamis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 14 | Enosis | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 3 |