1. Division match prediction: Little separates Olympiakos and Karmiotissa in quality

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Competition: Mon 09.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Makareio Stadio (16000 seats)

This is a vital fight in the "wrong" end of the 1. Division, with both Olympiakos and Karmiotissa suffering more stress than delight. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 14th and the visiting team in 10th place.

Insights:
  • Olympiakos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in 1. Division
  • Karmiotissa have the fewest scored goals (3) away in 1. Division

This pitch has grass, unlike Karmiotissa's home arena. The former 30 games by the guests on grass have produced 8 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a 1. Division game only four days ago.

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Olympiakos form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 1. Division this season. Olympiakos have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Makareio Stadio. When Olympiakos hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Doxa, Akritas, Olympiakos and Enosis), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Stress levels are on the rise for Olympiakos's attacking players as they have now played 287 minutes without scoring in a league game. Nkwoh was their last goal scorer.

No payout for Olympiakos in their previous match, an away game at APOEL that ended in defeat 0-1.

Heartbreak before that as Olympiakos lost 0-2 at AEL's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Olympiakos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Sports gamblers who like staking for low-scoring games might like knowing that this team have played 5 league fixtures in a row with two goals or less (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Olympiakos after this match as they are travelling to Akritas for a 1. Division game in only four days.

Olympiakos have scored {5 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. Olympiakos's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Karmiotissa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Karmiotissa so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Karmiotissa have lost on their last two travels.

Karmiotissa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 228 minutes ago. Međimorec was the goal scorer.

Karmiotissa's last game was the home draw against Aris (0-0).

A 0-1 loss hosting Paphos before that.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Karmiotissa's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 7 matches. For Karmiotissa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date reported scoreline involving both these participants is the Karmiotissa - Olympiakos 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two squads are: six wins for Olympiakos, two draws and two wins for Karmiotissa. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

OlympiakosW. Guerrier
W. Guerrier
3 goals
OlympiakosS. Hendriks
S. Hendriks
2 goals
OlympiakosP. Psychas
P. Psychas
2 goals

Olympiakos missing players

Karmiotissa missing players

Olympiakos Karmiotissa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 1 7 16
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 4
6 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
10 3 0 Lost L 0 4 8
10 5 3 Scored S 0 3 10
30 9 2 Conceded C 0 15 24
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 71% 81%
71% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 71% 62%
35% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 71% 50%
24% 12% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 19%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 38%
18% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 31%
53% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 50%
 
2.8 3.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.9 4.9
6.8 5.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 6.3 5.6
3.1 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 9 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 1 6 8.4
2.7 3.6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.4 2.8
22% 17% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 23%
 
14.4 13 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 13.6 13.3
6.1 4.8 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 5 5.2
Key stats in 1. Division this season:
  • Karmiotissa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Karmiotissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Karmiotissa have the fewest scored goals (3) away in 1. Division
  • Olympiakos have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Olympiakos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Olympiakos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in 1. Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 AEK Larnaca 17 13 1 3 29 10 9 8 1 0 18 3 8 5 0 3 11 7 19 40
2 APOEL 17 12 4 1 24 6 9 5 3 1 10 2 8 7 1 0 14 4 18 40
3 Paphos 17 11 4 2 36 11 8 6 1 1 19 5 9 5 3 1 17 6 25 37
4 Aris 17 9 6 2 29 12 8 3 3 2 15 10 9 6 3 0 14 2 17 33
5 Omonia Nicosia 17 9 1 7 28 17 8 7 0 1 20 3 9 2 1 6 8 14 11 28
6 Apollon 16 8 4 4 15 12 8 5 1 2 9 6 8 3 3 2 6 6 3 28
7 AEL 16 6 4 6 13 11 8 3 1 4 6 7 8 3 3 2 7 4 2 22
8 Nea Salamis 17 7 1 9 16 23 8 3 1 4 8 13 9 4 0 5 8 10 -7 22
9 Anorthosis 16 5 3 8 13 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 9 3 1 5 6 11 -6 18
10 Karmiotissa 16 4 4 8 10 24 9 3 2 4 7 9 7 1 2 4 3 15 -14 16
11 Enosis 17 4 2 11 12 25 9 2 2 5 6 11 8 2 0 6 6 14 -13 14
12 Doxa 17 3 3 11 10 24 9 1 1 7 3 13 8 2 2 4 7 11 -14 12
13 Akritas 17 3 1 13 11 32 9 3 0 6 7 17 8 0 1 7 4 15 -21 10
14 Olympiakos 17 1 6 10 10 30 8 1 4 3 5 9 9 0 2 7 5 21 -20 9