Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for APOEL - Anorthosis!
It's no vacation for neither APOEL nor Anorthosis as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
The season is still full of potential for APOEL as they can still win the whole 1. Division.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL have been outstanding at home so far in the 1. Division with 7 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. After failing to beat AEK Larnaca here at GSP Stadium, APOEL has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
APOEL's last game was hosting Nea Salamis (placed 7th) and winning 2-1. Before that game, the home loss against Apollon with the scoreline 1-2.
Manager K. Ingebrigtsen felt very clever after Lucas Souza scored the winning goal against Nea Salamis, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 70th minute.
The manager K. Ingebrigtsen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AEK Larnaca in only three days.
APOEL are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at GSP Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 20 goals in 8 matches. As for guarding their own goal, APOEL have only let in 3 goals at home.
Anorthosis form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (37) in 1. Division, on their 1. Division travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Anorthosis had fun at their own home (GSP Stadium) last time out, beating Doxa 3-0. N. Kaltsas, G. Galitsios and D. Christofi scored. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Olympiakos in the Cyprus Cup.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The 1. Division trip to Olympiakos.
The travelling fans enjoy Anorthosis's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 8 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Anorthosis - APOEL 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): APOEL six wins, two draws and Anorthosis two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Rayos Serna 14 goals |   G. Merkis 6 goals |  L. Hallenius 5 goals |
APOEL missing players
Anorthosis missing players
| APOEL | Anorthosis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | 20 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 37 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 82% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 76% | 88% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 76% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 59% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 59% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 24% |
| 6.4 | 6.1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 237 | 138 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 82 | 179 |
| 94 | 63 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 40 | 82 |
| 30% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 45% |
- APOEL have not yet lost a game at home.
- APOEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- APOEL have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Anorthosis has the most scored goals (37)
- Anorthosis has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Anorthosis has the the best goal difference (+27)
- Anorthosis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Anorthosis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Anorthosis | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 39 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | APOEL | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | Apollon | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | AEL | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | AEK Larnaca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 24 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Paphos | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 14 |
| 11 | Enosis | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 12 |
| 12 | Doxa | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -27 | 8 |