With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Paphos fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Karmiotissa.
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!
It should be mentioned that Karmiotissa play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Karmiotissa on grass are 11 victories, 7 draws and 17 defeats from 35 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 50-75. You can compare this with overall results below.
Paphos form and stats
Paphos have collected 5 points from their 1. Division home games so far after 1-2-1.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Paphos, as their goalkeeper Artur Rudko has completely shut out the opponents for 194 minutes in the 1. Division.
Paphos are returning here after visiting APOEL in a 1. Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. O. Valakari scored the goal(s). Sensational by Paphos last match, beating APOEL away as big underdogs. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Nea Salamis.
S. Hutchinson was on the receiving end of a red card in the Paphos-APOEL match, being sent off in the 52nd minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 1-0 victory.
The Paphos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. On the other hand, Paphos have conceded 5 goals.
Karmiotissa form and stats
The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 1. Division.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 1. Division home defeat versus Ermis with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 3-3 draw at Doxa's stadium before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Karmiotissa's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Karmiotissa have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Paphos two wins, zero draws and Karmiotissa zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Sassi 3 goals |  O. Valakari 2 goals |  J. Romo Pérez 2 goals |
Paphos missing players
Karmiotissa missing players
| Paphos | Karmiotissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 14% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 25 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 46 | 76 |
| 16 | 9 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 22 | 36 |
| 38% | 44% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 22% |
- Karmiotissa has the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in 1. Division
- Karmiotissa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Karmiotissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Karmiotissa have yet to win a game away.
- Karmiotissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Paphos has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in 1. Division
- Paphos have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Apollon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Anorthosis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | AEL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Doxa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Paphos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | APOEL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ermis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Ethnikos Achna | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Nea Salamis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Enosis | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 3 |