Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Nea Salamis in 6th and Omonia Nicosia in 5th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Nea Salamis form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Nea Salamis are 5-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).In their previous game, the manager S. Poursaitidis led his Nea Salamis to a defeat in the 1. Division match away at APOEL. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . 1-1 away at Apollon before that.
The Nea Salamis fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. Nea Salamis have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
Omonia Nicosia have only collected 11 points from their away games after 3-2-6 (11 played).This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 1. Division home defeat versus Apollon with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 loss hosting AEK Larnaca before that.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. Omonia Nicosia have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Omonia Nicosia - Nea Salamis 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nea Salamis won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Omonia Nicosia has 7 wins.Nea Salamis missing players
Omonia Nicosia missing players
| Nea Salamis | Omonia Nicosia | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 13 | 28 |
| 31 | 16 | Scored | 11 | 30 |
| 38 | 14 | Conceded | 15 | 33 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 93% |
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 71% |
| 36% | 29% | Over 2.5 | 31% | 36% |
| 29% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 8% | 18% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 39% | 36% | Both teams to score | 46% | 46% |
| 32% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 29% |
| 36% | 29% | Failed To Score | 38% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | APOEL | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 49 |
| 2 | Apollon | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 33 | 47 |
| 3 | AEL | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 45 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 39 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Nea Salamis | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | Anorthosis | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Paphos | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 21 |
| 9 | Doxa | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 20 |
| 10 | Enosis | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -21 | 17 |
| 11 | Alki Oroklini | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -24 | 17 |
| 12 | Ermis | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 10 |
