It's looking good for Paphos at this point, with their 3rd place in the 1. Division table and anticipating the visit of AEL (who are sitting at 8th).
- Paphos have the most scored goals (44) in 1. Division
- AEL have the fewest points from losing position (0) in 1. Division
Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic game!
Paphos form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 11 1. Division games here at Stadio Stelios Kyriakides for Paphos. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Paphos's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Nea Salamis (placed 5th). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through four league matches.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Omonia Nicosia that finished 0-0.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Paphos's attacking play is working. Paphos have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
AEL form and stats
As the visiting team in 1. Division matches, AEL have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. AEL has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
AEL won their last game, 2-1 versus Akritas played at home. Late drama in the previous game, when Filho scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Akritas.
Prior to that match, the AEL manager Janevski faced defeat when travelling to Nea Salamis and losing 0-2.Few goals the story here? 10 of this team's latest 11 league matches have had two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting AEL as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: AEL - Paphos 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Paphos wins - draws - AEL wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. de Macedo da Silva 16 goals | O. Valakari 5 goals | M. Tankovic 5 goals |
Paphos missing players
AEL missing players
| Paphos | AEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 44 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 70% | 81% |
| 77% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | 43% |
| 55% | 73% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 24% |
| 50% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 60% | 43% |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 13.7 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 6.9 | 8.7 |
| 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 36% | 36% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 23% | 24% |
| 8.2 | 7.7 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 8.9 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
- AEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AEL have the fewest points from losing position (0) in 1. Division
- AEL have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Paphos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paphos have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Paphos have scored more than double the goals of AEL.
- Paphos have the most scored goals (25) at home in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals (44) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the the best goal difference (+28) in 1. Division
- Paphos 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 | AEK Larnaca | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 53 |
| 2 | APOEL | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Paphos | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 45 |
| 4 | Aris | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 43 |
| 5 | Nea Salamis | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Apollon | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | AEL | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Anorthosis | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 26 |
| 10 | Karmiotissa | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 23 |
| 11 | Enosis | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 17 |
| 12 | Doxa | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -20 | 13 |
| 13 | Olympiakos | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -23 | 13 |
| 14 | Akritas | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | -27 | 11 |
