Match preview 1. Division: Nea Salamis - Ermis

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Nea Salamis are welcoming Ermis for another important game after their 3-3 result against Enosis.

Insights:
  • Nea Salamis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ermis have the fewest scored goals (18) 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.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

Ermis are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Nea Salamis form and stats

Overall 1. Division stats at home this season for Nea Salamis are 5-3-5 (wins-draw-losses). The last three games played by Salamis, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Salamis travelled for their previous game, a trip to Enosis that ended 3-3. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Karmiotissa.

A disappointing finish for Salamis in their match versus Enosis as their 3-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 3-3 full time score. A goal frenzy last time out for Nea Salamis, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Enosis. Fun stuff to watch! The 3-3 game vs Enosis was a bittersweet experience for T. Wagner. Despite scoring three goals the match ended a draw.

Nea Salamis have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 20 goals in 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Salamis's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ermis form and stats

There's been little loot from Ermis's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the 1. Division. Ermis, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in 1. Division, only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Home advantage was not enough for Ermis in their previous game, as they lost their 1. Division-match, hosting Doxa, 0-1. Before that, Ermis secured a home win against APOEL with the score 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Enosis in just four days.

The attacking power of Ermis when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Ermis have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ermis - Salamis 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (Salamis wins - draws - Ermis wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nea SalamisT. Wagner
T. Wagner
17 goals
ErmisO. Roushias
O. Roushias
12 goals
SalamisD. de Oliveira
D. de Oliveira
9 goals

Nea Salamis missing players

Ermis missing players

Nea Salamis Ermis
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
9 5 2 Won W 3 4 7
8 4 2 Drew D 1 5 11
17 8 2 Lost L 1 8 16
37 23 9 Scored S 6 13 27
52 26 6 Conceded C 3 25 49
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 85%
82% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 59% 68%
50% 53% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 41%
18% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 35% 24%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
53% 65% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 41% 44%
18% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 60% 41% 32%
35% 18% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.5 2.3
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 9.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.2 9.1
3.5 4.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.6 3.9
29% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 21% 21%
Key stats in 1. Division this season:
  • Ermis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ermis have the fewest scored goals (18) in 1. Division
  • Ermis have the fewest scored goals in the second half (17) in 1. Division
  • Ermis have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in 1. Division
  • Nea Salamis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nea Salamis 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 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