The Apollon & Omonia Nicosia managers G. Petrakis and H. Berg are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 1. Division league table.
- Apollon have the most scored goals (52) in 1. Division
- Omonia Nicosia have the fewest conceded goals (13) in 1. Division
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Apollon are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 3rd place whatever happens now. Happy, happy days for Nicosia who are already winners of the 1. Division. This could affect their motivation.
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 (52) in 1. Division, have scored 24 goals to get 29 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the 1. Division are 9-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Apollon goalkeeper Aleksandar Jovanovic is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 281 minutes without conceding a goal in the 1. Division.
Before that match, a win away at AEK Larnaca.
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 four games. Apollon has won one of these, drawn two and lost one.
A decent goal production from Apollon in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. Apollon have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in 1. Division, are W7-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 1. Division. In general it has been a productive period now for Nicosia as they haven't lost any of their last 20 games. Nicosia are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
Prior to that result Nicosia won their away game at AEL. The scoreline was 2-1.
M. Tzionis came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against AEK Larnaca last time out, making the manager H. Berg feel like a tactical genius.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Omonia Nicosia playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Nicosia wins, four draws and zero defeats.
Nicosia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 13 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Apollon - Omonia Nicosia 0-0. Apollon-Omonia Nicosia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Apollon six wins, Omonia Nicosia two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Diguiny 16 goals | I. Pittas 12 goals |   E. Asante 8 goals |
Apollon missing players
Omonia Nicosia missing players
| Apollon | Omonia Nicosia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 58 | 24 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 27 | 47 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 83% |
| 80% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 63% |
| 57% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 43% |
| 23% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 13% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 60% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 47% | 37% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 47% | 60% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.2 | 12.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.4 | 10.3 |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 35% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 38% | 35% |
- 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 the most scored goals (52) in 1. Division
- Apollon have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in 1. Division
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (13) in 1. Division
- Omonia Nicosia have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in 1. Division
- Omonia Nicosia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in 1. Division
- Omonia Nicosia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in 1. Division
- Omonia Nicosia have the most clean sheets (18) in 1. Division
- Omonia Nicosia is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | AEL | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | Apollon | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 30 | 54 |
| 4 | Anorthosis | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -11 | 34 |
| 7 | Paphos | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | APOEL | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Doxa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 | Nea Salamis | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 29 |
| 11 | Enosis | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 12 | Ermis | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -20 | 24 |
| 13 | Ethnikos Achna | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -20 | 22 |
| 14 | Karmiotissa | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -23 | 18 |