Apollon and AEL are both riding high in the 1. Division with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Apollon form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro as Apollon, who have the most scored goals (50) in 1. Division, have scored 28 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).Happy days for Apollon in their previous game, a 1. Division match away at Omonia Nicosia that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Apollon drew at home versus Nea Salamis.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Apollon's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 1 match, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Goals are plentiful at Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro this season as Apollon has scored 28 goals here in 11 attempts. Apollon are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
AEL form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but AEL are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.The manager D. Kerkez was unhappy after their last game, a 1. Division match played at their home ground Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro. AEL suffered a 2-3 loss to AEK Larnaca. A 0-3 loss hosting APOEL before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of AEL when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 46 matches with the visitors losing 13 times, drawing 10 and winning 23 games.
AEL have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. As opposed to that, AEL have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: AEL - Apollon 0-3. Apollon-AEL H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Apollon 4 wins, AEL 1 win, 5 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
F. Pereyra
11 goals
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E. Zelaya
10 goals
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Rubén Jurado
10 goals
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Apollon missing players
AEL missing players
| Apollon | AEL | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 61 | 33 | Scored | 18 | 40 |
| 24 | 14 | Conceded | 15 | 38 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 89% |
| 89% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 68% |
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 54% |
| 29% | 43% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 32% |
| 18% | 29% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 25% |
| 46% | 57% | Both teams to score | 36% | 39% |
| 54% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 36% |
| 7% | 7% | Failed To Score | 29% | 36% |
| 6.8 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 2 |
- Apollon is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 |
