Football match preview: Olympiakos vs AEK Larnaca

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Competition: Tue 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Makareio Stadio (16000 seats)

This is shaping out to be an interesting match as Olympiakos have their presumed home advantage, while AEK Larnaca are ahead 12 points in the 1. Division table.

Insights:
  • Olympiakos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in 1. Division
  • AEK Larnaca have the most scored goals (23) in 1. Division

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Olympiakos form and stats

Olympiakos have played 7 1. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Petrakis led his Olympiakos to a defeat in the 1. Division match away at AEL. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Makareio Stadio. The game against AEL was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus APOEL.

The Olympiakos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Olympiakos's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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AEK Larnaca form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the 1. Division.

AEK Larnaca might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Paphos proved too strong as AEK Larnaca slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis.

A 1-1 draw at Omonia Nicosia's stadium before that.

After this away game AEK Larnaca return home for a 1. Division game against Apollon. That game is only four sleeps after this.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Larnaca are regular goalscorers on their travels. AEK Larnaca are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have played each other before in this season, with the match result AEK Larnaca - Olympiakos 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Olympiakos won two games, four matches ended with a draw and AEK Larnaca managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

AEK LarnacaI. Trichkovski
I. Trichkovski
8 goals
AEK LarnacaM. Derbyshire
M. Derbyshire
6 goals
OlympiakosF. Eftychidis
F. Eftychidis
3 goals

Olympiakos missing players

AEK Larnaca missing players

Olympiakos AEK Larnaca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
4 3 1 Won W 0 4 8
4 2 0 Drew D 2 2 4
6 2 2 Lost L 0 1 2
10 8 4 Scored S 2 14 23
15 8 6 Conceded C 2 6 11
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
50% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 71%
21% 29% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 43%
7% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 21%
7% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 14%
36% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 57%
29% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 36%
43% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
4.8 5.1 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.1 5.4
4.5 5.6 7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.7 4.5
2 2.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.9 10.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.7 11.5
3.2 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.7 4.6
24% 29% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 42% 37%
 
10.9 13.3 18.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 10.9 9.8
4.4 5.6 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.7 3.5
Key stats in 1. Division this season:
  • AEK Larnaca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • AEK Larnaca have scored more than double the goals of Olympiakos.
  • AEK Larnaca have the most scored goals (14) away in 1. Division
  • AEK Larnaca have the most scored goals (23) in 1. Division
  • AEK Larnaca have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in 1. Division
  • AEK Larnaca have the the best goal difference (+12) in 1. Division
  • AEK Larnaca have the the best goal difference (+8) away in 1. Division
  • AEK Larnaca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • AEK Larnaca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Olympiakos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olympiakos have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in 1. Division
  • Olympiakos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in 1. Division
  • Olympiakos have the most matches under the total-line (10) in 1. Division
  • Olympiakos 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 Apollon 14 9 2 3 22 13 7 5 0 2 15 10 7 4 2 1 7 3 9 29
2 AEK Larnaca 14 8 4 2 23 11 7 4 2 1 9 5 7 4 2 1 14 6 12 28
3 Aris 14 8 3 3 16 10 7 3 2 2 6 5 7 5 1 1 10 5 6 27
4 Anorthosis 14 7 1 6 21 18 7 4 1 2 11 8 7 3 0 4 10 10 3 22
5 Paphos 14 5 6 3 18 13 7 4 3 0 13 3 7 1 3 3 5 10 5 21
6 Omonia Nicosia 14 6 2 6 16 14 7 4 2 1 9 4 7 2 0 5 7 10 2 20
7 APOEL 14 5 5 4 18 17 7 4 2 1 12 6 7 1 3 3 6 11 1 20
8 Olympiakos 14 4 4 6 10 15 7 3 2 2 8 8 7 1 2 4 2 7 -5 16
9 AEL 14 4 3 7 15 15 7 3 0 4 9 6 7 1 3 3 6 9 0 15
10 Doxa 14 3 5 6 13 20 7 2 3 2 8 9 7 1 2 4 5 11 -7 14
11 PAEEK 14 3 3 8 11 22 7 1 2 4 3 9 7 2 1 4 8 13 -11 12
12 Ethnikos Achna 14 2 2 10 10 25 7 1 1 5 4 13 7 1 1 5 6 12 -15 8