Ethnikos Achna are welcoming Paphos for another important game after their 3-0 result against Digenis Morphou.
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 Ethnikos Achna and Paphos.
Ethnikos Achna form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Ethnikos Achna have to build on here at Stadio Dasaki Achnas in the 1. Division. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.
Ethnikos Achna are returning here after visiting Digenis Morphou in a Cyprus Cup game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. D. Charalambous and I. Khudobyak scored the goal(s). Heartbreak before that as Ethnikos Achna lost 2-3 at Apollon's place.
This is expected to be a close game, with Ethnikos Achna perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ethnikos Achna as a small favourite), we find three games. Ethnikos Achna has won zero of these, drawn one and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Cyprus Cup game versus Digenis Morphou in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadio Dasaki Achnas.
The Ethnikos Achna fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Ethnikos Achna's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paphos form and stats
There's been little loot from Paphos's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the 1. Division. Paphos only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Two away games in a row for Paphos, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Nea Salamis in the Cyprus Cup. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Olympiakos in the 1. Division.
Late heartbreak for Paphos in the Nea Salamis match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Paphos in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Paphos, three draws and three defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paphos as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Paphos have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Paphos - Ethnikos Achna 1-1 earlier this season. Ethnikos Achna-Paphos H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ethnikos Achna four wins, Paphos one win, five draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Kostovski 4 goals |  I. Markovski 3 goals |  I. Khudobyak 2 goals |
Ethnikos Achna missing players
Paphos missing players
| Ethnikos Achna | Paphos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 35 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 94% |
| 82% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 53% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 41% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 65% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 18% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| 6.6 | 6 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 144 | 82 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 64 | 114 |
| 65 | 36 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 30 | 52 |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 19% |
- Ethnikos Achna has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
- Ethnikos Achna have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paphos has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
- Paphos has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Paphos have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Paphos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Paphos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paphos have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 36 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Apollon | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | APOEL | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Nea Salamis | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 24 |
| 7 | AEL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Paphos | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 14 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 14 |
| 11 | Enosis | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 12 |
| 12 | Doxa | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -24 | 8 |