Soccer betting preview: Paphos welcomes Doxa in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Cyprus 1. Division
Date: Sat 20.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Paphos are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 9th.

Paphos and Doxa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Paphos form and stats

When playing at home, Paphos have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.

Happy days for Paphos in their previous game, a 1. Division match away at Alki Oroklini that ended with a 3-2 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ermis in a game that was won 4-1.

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 five matches with the results: Won 2n Drawn 2 Lost 1.

Paphos aren't scoring a lot here with only 9 goals from 11 games. Paphos have only conceded 9 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Doxa form and stats

Doxa have only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-7 (11 played). Doxa love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Doxa delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Enosis in their previous match; a 1. Division game. A draw for Doxa before that, at their own venue hosting Anorthosis (3-3).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 44 similar matches played by Doxa in our archives, and the results are: 17 wins for Doxa, 5 draws and 22 defeats.

Doxa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 11 games. Doxa have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Doxa - Paphos 0-0 entered in the official records. Paphos-Doxa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Paphos 5 wins, Doxa 2 wins, 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

A. Nemec
13 goals
B. Angulo
9 goals
Luis Carlos
7 goals

Paphos missing players

Doxa missing players

Paphos Doxa
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 14 Played 14 28
33 13 Scored 19 41
44 14 Conceded 21 46
93% 93% Over 0.5 100% 96%
68% 50% Over 1.5 71% 79%
54% 29% Over 2.5 50% 57%
29% 14% Over 3.5 36% 39%
21% 7% Over 4.5 14% 21%
50% 36% Both teams to score 43% 57%
21% 36% Clean Sheet 14% 14%
36% 36% Failed To Score 43% 32%
 
4.3 5.2 Corners For (avg) 2.6 3.6
6.1 5.8 Corners Against (avg) 5.6 5.1
2.9 2.6 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 2.6
2 2 Red Cards (total) 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Doxa hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 APOEL 22 15 4 3 45 20 11 6 3 2 25 10 11 9 1 1 20 10 25 49
2 Apollon 22 14 5 3 50 17 11 7 2 2 28 9 11 7 3 1 22 8 33 47
3 AEL 22 14 3 5 35 25 11 7 1 3 20 14 11 7 2 2 15 11 10 45
4 AEK Larnaca 22 11 6 5 37 16 11 7 2 2 18 4 11 4 4 3 19 12 21 39
5 Omonia Nicosia 22 9 4 9 25 24 11 6 2 3 16 13 11 3 2 6 9 11 1 31
6 Nea Salamis 22 9 4 9 28 30 11 5 3 3 14 11 11 4 1 6 14 19 -2 31
7 Anorthosis 22 9 7 6 27 26 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 5 4 2 14 13 1 28
8 Paphos 22 7 6 9 24 36 11 5 3 3 9 9 11 2 3 6 15 27 -12 21
9 Doxa 22 5 5 12 28 39 11 3 3 5 17 20 11 2 2 7 11 19 -11 20
10 Enosis 22 4 5 13 17 38 11 3 3 5 13 16 11 1 2 8 4 22 -21 17
11 Alki Oroklini 22 4 5 13 19 43 11 2 2 7 12 23 11 2 3 6 7 20 -24 17
12 Ermis 22 2 4 16 19 40 11 1 2 8 9 18 11 1 2 8 10 22 -21 10

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