APOEL have performed better than Olympiakos so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
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.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in 1. Division, have been very solid at home in the 1. Division so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 4th position in the table. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for APOEL, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The APOEL supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Enosis in 1. Division and win 4-0. Prior to that, an away loss at AEL.
As mentioned above, APOEL "killed" Enosis in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
APOEL are traveling soon after this match as the 1. Division match at Anorthosis awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 6 games), APOEL's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, APOEL have only let in 0 goals at home.
Olympiakos form and stats
There's been little loot from Olympiakos's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the 1. Division. Olympiakos only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
Kiko was the last player to score for the away team. Olympiakos haven't scored a league goal in the last 181 minutes.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to AEK Larnaca (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The 1. Division match ended in a draw 0-0. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Nea Salamis.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Apollon in just four days.
Olympiakos have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Olympiakos have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Olympiakos - APOEL 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: APOEL won 8, Olympiakos won 1 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.APOEL missing players
Olympiakos missing players
| APOEL | Olympiakos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 20 |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 57% | 43% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 25% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 36% |
| 6.7 | 6.8 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 177 | 100 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 74 | 111 |
| 73 | 47 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 32 | 51 |
| 30% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 31% | 37% |
- APOEL has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home
- APOEL has the fewest conceded goals (7)
- APOEL has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- APOEL has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- APOEL have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- APOEL have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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.
- Olympiakos 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Anorthosis | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 30 |
| 3 | Apollon | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | APOEL | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 5 | AEL | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Nea Salamis | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 20 |
| 7 | AEK Larnaca | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 13 |
| 10 | Paphos | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Enosis | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 8 |
| 12 | Doxa | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -20 | 8 |