1. Division match preview: Olympiakos versus Apollon

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Date: Sun 12.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Makario Stadium (16000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Olympiakos have their presumed home advantage while Apollon are ahead 10 points in the 1. Division table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Olympiakos form and stats

The story so far in the 1. Division for Olympiakos at their home stadium (Makario Stadium) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 181 minutes without scoring a league goal. Kiko was the last player to find the net.

Olympiakos drew their last game, 0-0 away at AEK Larnaca (placed 6th). Ahead of that match, Olympiakos lost 0-3 at home to Nea Salamis.

Olympiakos are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Olympiakos have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Apollon form and stats

As the visiting team in 1. Division matches, Apollon have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Olympiakos. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Apollon, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Apollon won their last game, 2-1 versus Omonia Nicosia played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Anorthosis.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Apollon - Olympiakos 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Olympiakos-Apollon H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Olympiakos 1 win, Apollon 5 wins, 4 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Olympiakos missing players

Apollon missing players

Olympiakos Apollon
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 0 Played P 1 6 14
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 8
7 4 0 Drew D 1 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
20 10 0 Scored S 0 5 24
20 7 0 Conceded C 0 5 14
79% 86% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 93%
79% 86% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 71%
50% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 57%
43% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 36%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
50% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 57%
36% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 29%
36% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 21%
 
3.3 3.8 0 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.3 5.6
5 4.4 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 3.5 3.5
2 1.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
111 37 0 Total Shots T S 3 73 191
51 19 0 Shots on Target S O 1 26 83
37% 47% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 29%
Key stats in 1. Division this season:
  • Apollon has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
  • Apollon have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Apollon is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 15 9 4 2 23 10 7 5 2 0 10 3 8 4 2 2 13 7 13 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 14 8 2 4 24 14 8 6 1 1 19 9 6 2 1 3 5 5 10 26
4 AEL 15 6 5 4 17 16 7 4 3 0 8 2 8 2 2 4 9 14 1 23
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 15 4 7 4 23 20 8 3 4 1 15 10 7 1 3 3 8 10 3 19
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 14 3 7 4 20 20 7 2 4 1 10 7 7 1 3 3 10 13 0 16
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 15 1 5 9 10 30 8 0 3 5 6 21 7 1 2 4 4 9 -20 8