Home advantage could prove decisive in Apollon - AEK Larnaca battle

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro (13331 seats)

A key match in 1. Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Apollon form and stats

Apollon, who have the most scored goals (50) in 1. Division, are steadily winning games and points here at Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro. 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Apollon have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Apollon lost their last game at APOEL after a 0-3 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus AEL.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Apollon handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D0-L4.

Apollon are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (28 goals in 11 games). Apollon have only conceded 9 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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AEK Larnaca form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in 1. Division, are W4-D4-L3 on the road this term. Momentum is building for AEK Larnaca in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

AEK Larnaca's last game was the home draw against Nea Salamis (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against APOEL.

AEK Larnaca are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of three matches.

The travelling fans enjoy AEK Larnaca's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 away matches. As opposed to that, AEK Larnaca have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

AEK Larnaca - Apollon 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Apollon 3 wins, 3 draws and AEK Larnaca 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

I. Trichkovski
15 goals
F. Pereyra
11 goals
E. Zelaya
10 goals

Apollon missing players

AEK Larnaca missing players

Apollon AEK Larnaca
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
30 15 4 Played 4 15 30
17 8 0 Won 1 6 16
7 4 2 Drew 3 5 8
6 3 2 Lost 0 4 6
62 34 3 Scored 5 24 47
28 15 6 Conceded 4 15 21
93% 93% 75% Over 0.5 50% 87% 90%
90% 87% 75% Over 1.5 50% 67% 60%
63% 67% 50% Over 2.5 50% 53% 47%
27% 40% 25% Over 3.5 50% 27% 17%
17% 27% 0% Over 4.5 25% 20% 10%
47% 60% 75% BTTS 50% 47% 33%
50% 40% 25% Clean Sheets 50% 33% 50%
10% 7% 25% Failed To Score 50% 33% 27%
 
7 7.7 6 Corners For (avg) 4 4.6 5.7
2.7 2.1 2 Corners Against (avg) 3 3.1 3.3
2.8 3.1 5.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.8 3.1 2.6
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • AEK Larnaca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AEK Larnaca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • AEK Larnaca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Apollon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Apollon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Apollon have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Apollon
All Cyprus Cup Europa League Club Friendlies 1. Division
All Home Away
09-03-19 1.D AEL 0 - 3 Apollon
17-03-19 1.D Apollon 1 - 3 APOEL
30-03-19 1.D AEK Larnaca 2 - 1 Apollon
03-04-19 CC Apollon 1 - 2 AEL
07-04-19 1.D Apollon 1 - 1 Nea Salamis
14-04-19 1.D Omonia Nicosia 0 - 2 Apollon
17-04-19 CC AEL 0 - 0 Apollon
21-04-19 1.D Apollon 1 - 1 AEL
04-05-19 1.D APOEL 3 - 0 Apollon
12-05-19 1.D Apollon 14:00 AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
All Cyprus Cup Europa League Club Friendlies 1. Division
All Home Away
02-03-19 1.D AEK Larnaca 1 - 0 AEL
06-03-19 CC AEK Larnaca 3 - 3 APOEL
10-03-19 1.D APOEL 0 - 0 AEK Larnaca
16-03-19 1.D Nea Salamis 1 - 0 AEK Larnaca
30-03-19 1.D AEK Larnaca 2 - 1 Apollon
06-04-19 1.D Omonia Nicosia 0 - 2 AEK Larnaca
14-04-19 1.D AEL 2 - 3 AEK Larnaca
21-04-19 1.D AEK Larnaca 1 - 0 APOEL
04-05-19 1.D AEK Larnaca 1 - 1 Nea Salamis
12-05-19 1.D Apollon 14:00 AEK Larnaca

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 APOEL 22 15 4 3 45 20 11 6 3 2 25 10 11 9 1 1 20 10 25 49
2 Apollon 22 14 5 3 50 17 11 7 2 2 28 9 11 7 3 1 22 8 33 47
3 AEL 22 14 3 5 35 25 11 7 1 3 20 14 11 7 2 2 15 11 10 45
4 AEK Larnaca 22 11 6 5 37 16 11 7 2 2 18 4 11 4 4 3 19 12 21 39
5 Omonia Nicosia 22 9 4 9 25 24 11 6 2 3 16 13 11 3 2 6 9 11 1 31
6 Nea Salamis 22 9 4 9 28 30 11 5 3 3 14 11 11 4 1 6 14 19 -2 31
7 Anorthosis 22 9 7 6 27 26 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 5 4 2 14 13 1 28
8 Paphos 22 7 6 9 24 36 11 5 3 3 9 9 11 2 3 6 15 27 -12 21
9 Doxa 22 5 5 12 28 39 11 3 3 5 17 20 11 2 2 7 11 19 -11 20
10 Enosis 22 4 5 13 17 38 11 3 3 5 13 16 11 1 2 8 4 22 -21 17
11 Alki Oroklini 22 4 5 13 19 43 11 2 2 7 12 23 11 2 3 6 7 20 -24 17
12 Ermis 22 2 4 16 19 40 11 1 2 8 9 18 11 1 2 8 10 22 -21 10

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