With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Nea Salamis fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ethnikos Achna.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Nea Salamis form and stats
Nea Salamis have collected 10 points from their 1. Division home games so far after 3-1-3.
A good away victory last time out for Nea Salamis, who won 3-0 against Olympiakos (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Nea Salamis lost 0-3 at home to Omonia Nicosia.
K. Onuegbu was absolutely essential when Nea Salamis beat Olympiakos 3-0, scoring 3 goals.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nea Salamis have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.
The Nea Salamis fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Nea Salamis have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Ethnikos Achna form and stats
There's been little loot from Ethnikos Achna's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the 1. Division. Ethnikos Achna, who have the most conceded goals (18) away in 1. Division, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Ethnikos Achna's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Ethnikos Achna delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Doxa (placed 12th) in their previous match; a 1. Division game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against APOEL wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
Ethnikos Achna are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of one match.
Ethnikos Achna has another fixture away, a Cyprus Cup game, against Digenis Morphou in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Ethnikos Achna have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Ethnikos Achna are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ethnikos Achna - Nea Salamis 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Nea Salamis won 3, Ethnikos Achna won 3 and 4 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Onuegbu 11 goals |  C. Eloundou 6 goals |
Nea Salamis missing players
Ethnikos Achna missing players
| Nea Salamis | Ethnikos Achna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 18 | 24 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 57% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 46% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 31% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 15% |
| 36% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 71% | 62% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 29% | 23% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| 5.6 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | 70 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 49 | 114 |
| 49 | 32 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 21 | 48 |
| 31% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 38% | 31% |
- All of Ethnikos Achna's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ethnikos Achna has the most conceded goals (18) away
- Ethnikos Achna has the the worst goal difference (-10) away
- Ethnikos Achna have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ethnikos Achna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ethnikos Achna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ethnikos Achna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ethnikos Achna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ethnikos Achna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ethnikos Achna is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Anorthosis | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 30 |
| 3 | Apollon | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | AEL | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | APOEL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | AEK Larnaca | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 17 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 13 |
| 10 | Paphos | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Enosis | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Doxa | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -20 | 7 |