Both teams are revelling in a good season so far and occasions like today could be key. Get ready for Paphos - APOEL!
- Paphos have the most scored goals (29) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the fewest conceded goals (4) 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.
Paphos form and stats
5-1-0 is the performance here at Stadio Stelios Kyriakides so far in the 1. Division, giving Paphos a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results!
The spoils were shared in Paphos's previous game, also at home. Visiting Olympiakos (placed 13th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Aris that finished 2-2.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 Paphos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Paphos's attacking play is working. Defensively Paphos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 18 points collected from 6 1. Division games. 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats is the record so far. In general it has been a productive period now for APOEL as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
It's the second away game in a row for APOEL, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Nea Salamis (placed 8th) last time out. Natividade has scored for the away side three fixtures in a row. The flair!
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Omonia Nicosia.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by APOEL in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for APOEL, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Low on goals? 10 of this side's last 13 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
APOEL has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. APOEL are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {2 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other already this season, with the final score APOEL - Paphos 1-1 logged in the official records. Statistics for the previous ten meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for Paphos, three draws and two wins for APOEL. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games. Valakari loves to play against APOEL and have scored 7 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  J. de Macedo da Silva 9 goals |   M. Sousa Natividade 5 goals | O. Valakari 4 goals |
Paphos missing players
APOEL missing players
| Paphos | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 85% |
| 85% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 5.8 | 8.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 1.9 | 0.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.5 | 16 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| 40% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
| 7.9 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| 2.5 | 1.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
- APOEL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- APOEL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- APOEL have scored in all their away matches so far.
- APOEL have the fewest conceded goals (4) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in 1. Division
- APOEL have the most clean sheets (9) in 1. Division
- APOEL have won all their away games so far.
- APOEL have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- APOEL haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- APOEL is in the best form (6-0-0) in 1. Division
- Paphos have not yet lost a game.
- Paphos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paphos have scored in all their matches so far.
- Paphos have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in 1. Division
- Paphos have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals (29) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in 1. Division
- Paphos have the the best goal difference (+23) in 1. Division
- Paphos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Paphos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paphos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paphos | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 31 |
| 2 | APOEL | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Aris | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 29 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Apollon | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Anorthosis | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Nea Salamis | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 9 | Karmiotissa | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | AEL | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Doxa | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | Enosis | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 13 | Olympiakos | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -17 | 7 |
| 14 | Akritas | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -17 | 7 |
