Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Apollon in 5th and AEK Larnaca in 6th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Cyprus Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Aris, was also a home game here at Tsirion Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Apollon form and stats
Apollon have played 5 1. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Apollon supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Aris in Cyprus Cup and win 5-1. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Nea Salamis.
As mentioned above, Apollon "killed" Aris in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
This is expected to be a close game, with Apollon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Apollon as a small favourite), we find one game. Apollon has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
The Apollon manager S. Avgousti has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. Apollon have conceded 7 in these home matches.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the 1. Division.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 1. Division home defeat versus Anorthosis with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nea Salamis wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by AEK Larnaca in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for AEK Larnaca, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
AEK Larnaca find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. AEK Larnaca are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was AEK Larnaca - Apollon 0-0, played this season. Apollon-AEK Larnaca H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Apollon 2 wins, AEK Larnaca 4 wins, 4 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).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 | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 64% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 55% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 55% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 64% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 5.6 | 7.2 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 156 | 83 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 26 | 106 |
| 67 | 41 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 10 | 44 |
| 25% | 29% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 43% |
- AEK Larnaca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- All of Apollon's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Apollon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Apollon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Apollon have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AEK Larnaca have scored away.
- Apollon have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Apollon have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Apollon have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Apollon haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | APOEL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | AEL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Apollon | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | AEK Larnaca | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 14 |
| 8 | Ethnikos Achna | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 11 |
| 9 | Olympiakos | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Paphos | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 9 |
| 11 | Enosis | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 12 | Doxa | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -14 | 6 |