APOEL and Omonia Nicosia are both riding high in the 1. Division with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Basel, so at least APOEL 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.
APOEL are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL have been very solid at home in the 1. Division so far, with 26 points collected from 10 matches (8-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.
APOEL lost their last game at Basel after a 0-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as APOEL lost 0-2 at Paphos's place.
Some supporters pointed their bitten nail fingers at Tomás De Vincenti for missing a penalty kick versus Basel in the 74th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
Goals decide football matches and APOEL are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 10 league matches. APOEL have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
As the visiting team in 1. Division matches, Omonia Nicosia, who have the most clean sheets (13) in 1. Division, have produced an overall stat of 5-3-2 so far.
The supporters enjoyed Omonia Nicosia's previous game versus Enosis (placed 11th), a 1. Division 3-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the Cyprus Cup away draw versus Doxa that ended 1-1.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Omonia Nicosia we find two games. Results are zero Omonia Nicosia wins, zero draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Omonia Nicosia's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Omonia Nicosia as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Omonia Nicosia - APOEL 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): APOEL won eight games, two matches ended with a draw and Omonia Nicosia has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
 M. Derbyshire 12 goals |   G. Merkis 6 goals | L. Hallenius 6 goals |
APOEL missing players
Omonia Nicosia missing players
| APOEL | Omonia Nicosia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | 24 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 81% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 86% |
| 71% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 90% | 71% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 14% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 52% | 70% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 14% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 282 | 161 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 98 | 219 |
| 110 | 75 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 43 | 93 |
| 29% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 37% | 32% |
- APOEL has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- APOEL has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- 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.
- Omonia Nicosia has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Omonia Nicosia has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
- Omonia Nicosia has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Omonia Nicosia has the most clean sheets (13)
- Omonia Nicosia has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Omonia Nicosia has the most points (18) away
- Omonia Nicosia has the the best goal difference (+8) away
- Omonia Nicosia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Omonia Nicosia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Omonia Nicosia have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Anorthosis | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | APOEL | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 |
| 4 | Apollon | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | AEL | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 28 |
| 7 | Paphos | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 8 | Nea Salamis | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 9 | Olympiakos | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 | Enosis | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -17 | 19 |
| 12 | Doxa | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -28 | 11 |