Struggling Doxa will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying APOEL in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Doxa and APOEL.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Doxa form and stats
Doxa's struggle is real here at Makareio Stadio with only 3 points collected from 8 1. Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-3-5. Doxa are slowly digging their own grave here at Makareio Stadio with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Omonia Nicosia match.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Doxa, who played 1-1 against Enosis. That match was also played at this venue (Makareio Stadio). Prior to that, an away loss at Enosis in the 1. Division.
Doxa have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Doxa having conceded 21 goals here at Makareio Stadio so far.
APOEL form and stats
Playing away, APOEL have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the 1. Division this season.
APOEL have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 184 minutes ago. L. Hallenius was the goal scorer.
It might be tough going out on the road again for APOEL, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Apollon (placed 3rd). Before that, APOEL travelled to Ethnikos Achna and returned home with a draw after the 1. Division game finished 0-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as APOEL are hosting Apollon in the Cyprus Cup only four days away.
APOEL find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, APOEL have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the APOEL - Doxa 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Doxa won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and APOEL has 9 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2Top Goalscorers
  G. Merkis 5 goals |  L. Hallenius 5 goals |  A. Pavlović 5 goals |
Doxa missing players
APOEL missing players
| Doxa | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 31 | 21 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 25% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 20% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 13% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9.5 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 167 | 90 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 99 | 217 |
| 65 | 36 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 31 | 88 |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 26% | 30% |
- APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- APOEL have scored more than double the goals of Doxa.
- APOEL have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Doxa has the fewest points (3) at home
- Doxa has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Doxa has the most conceded goals (21) at home
- Doxa has the most matches under the total-line (11)
- Doxa has the the worst goal difference (-15) at home
- Doxa has the the worst goal difference (-21)
- Doxa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Doxa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Doxa have yet to win a 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 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Apollon | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | APOEL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | AEL | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Nea Salamis | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 7 | AEK Larnaca | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | Paphos | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Enosis | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -16 | 11 |
| 12 | Doxa | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -21 | 8 |