2. Division match preview and statistics: Akritas fight AE Zakakiou

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Competition: Cyprus 2. Division
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.

Akritas and AE Zakakiou 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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Akritas form and stats

The story so far in the 2. Division for Akritas, who have the most conceded goals (11) at home in 2. Division, at their home stadium is 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

The fans are hoping that Akritas will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the 2. Division game against Anagennisi Deryneia (placed 5th). In the match before that, Akritas hosted Xylotympou and drew the game 2-2.

A decent goal production from Akritas in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Akritas defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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AE Zakakiou form and stats

AE Zakakiou, who have the most conceded goals (15) away in 2. Division, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the 2. Division, after 1-0-5 (6 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for AE Zakakiou in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Anagennisi Deryneia.

Two away games in a row for AE Zakakiou, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Digenis Morphou in the 2. Division. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Anagennisi Deryneia.

The attacking power of AE Zakakiou when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on AE Zakakiou's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 15 goals in 6 travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result AE Zakakiou - Akritas 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 3 Akritas victories, 1 draw and 4 AE Zakakiou wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Akritas missing players

AE Zakakiou missing players

Akritas AE Zakakiou
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
6 4 1 Drew D 0 0 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 5 7
16 10 2 Scored S 0 4 9
24 11 2 Conceded C 3 15 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
67% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 42%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 17%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 33%
 
3.6 3.5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2 3
3.8 5.5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3 3.5
1.2 2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
20 13 12 Total Shots T S 0 8 23
8 5 5 Shots on Target S O 0 5 12
62% 40% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 33%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • AE Zakakiou has the fewest scored goals (9)
  • AE Zakakiou has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
  • AE Zakakiou has the most conceded goals (15) away
  • AE Zakakiou has the most conceded goals in the first half (7)
  • AE Zakakiou has the the worst goal difference (-11) away
  • AE Zakakiou has the the worst goal difference (-15)
  • AE Zakakiou have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AE Zakakiou have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AE Zakakiou have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • AE Zakakiou haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Akritas has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
  • Akritas has the most conceded goals (11) at home
  • Akritas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Akritas have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AE Zakakiou have scored away.
  • Akritas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Akritas is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • All of Akritas's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ermis 12 10 2 0 26 7 6 6 0 0 17 3 6 4 2 0 9 4 19 32
2 Onisilos 12 6 4 2 22 14 6 5 1 0 15 5 6 1 3 2 7 9 8 22
3 Othellos 12 5 2 5 17 14 6 2 1 3 9 10 6 3 1 2 8 4 3 17
4 Digenis Morphou 12 4 3 5 17 18 6 2 1 3 5 8 6 2 2 2 12 10 -1 15
5 Anagennisi Deryneia 12 3 3 6 10 11 6 2 2 2 5 3 6 1 1 4 5 8 -1 12
6 Xylotympou 12 3 3 6 13 18 6 3 1 2 9 6 6 0 2 4 4 12 -5 12
7 Akritas 12 2 6 4 16 24 6 1 4 1 10 11 6 1 2 3 6 13 -8 12
8 AE Zakakiou 12 2 3 7 9 24 6 1 3 2 5 9 6 1 0 5 4 15 -15 9