It's still early in the 1. Division season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Omonia Nicosia - AEL preview!
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!
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
As mentioned below, Omonia Nicosia are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 1. Division games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Nicosia, who played 0-0 against Olympiakos Piraeus. That match was also played at this venue (Neo GSP). Heartbreak before that as Nicosia lost 0-2 at Olympiakos Piraeus's place.
The Nicosia goalkeeper Fabiano was crucial in the match against Olympiakos Piraeus last time out, making ten saves.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Omonia Nicosia matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, one draw and one defeat (from two games).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Omonia Nicosia at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
AEL form and stats
Things could have gone better for AEL in their 1. Division away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. AEL seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
AEL are travelling again after losing away to AEK Larnaca in their previous match (1-2). Before that, AEL secured a home win against Karmiotissa with the score 3-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of AEL when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing three and winning one game.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far AEL have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. 4 goals have been conceded by AEL in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Omonia Nicosia five wins, one draw and AEL four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  É. Bauthéac 2 goals |   R. Mmaee Nwambeben Kabir 2 goals | I. Kousoulos 1 goals |
Omonia Nicosia missing players
AEL missing players
| Omonia Nicosia | AEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 80% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 80% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 80% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 19 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 26 | 55 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 15 | 31 |
| 38% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 20% | 26% |
| Omonia Nicosia | Last season | AEL | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 11 | 27 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 20 | 29 | ||
| 83% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | ||
| 70% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 78% | ||
| 39% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 43% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 22% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 9% | ||
| 35% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 48% | ||
| 65% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 30% | ||
| 17% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 231 | 121 | Total Shots | T S | 88 | 225 | ||
| 97 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 37 | 103 | ||
| 34% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 24% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | AEL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Olympiakos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Doxa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | APOEL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Karmiotissa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Paphos | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achna | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Nea Salamis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Enosis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 14 | Ermis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 3 |