National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Anorthosis or Paphos that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Anorthosis saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the 1. Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Karmiotissa.
Anorthosis form and stats
Anorthosis was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Cyprus Cup.Overall 1. Division stats at home this season for Anorthosis are 3-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Anorthosis has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Anorthosis manager T. Ketsbaia and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Karmiotissa in the 1. Division. A strong away win before that one, visiting Ethnikos Achna and winning 1-0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Anorthosis, as the 1. Division home game vs AEK Larnaca is only four days away.
The Anorthosis fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Anorthosis have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Paphos form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Ayia Napa in order to reach 2nd Round of Cyprus Cup. Paphos was sent out of Cyprus Cup in the 2nd round last season, when Nea Salamis turned out to be too strong.Paphos are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 1. Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
The Paphos goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 284 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Paphos go into this game after a win, the home game against Karmiotissa that ended 3-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at APOEL.
A quick return to home after this game, as Paphos are hosting AEL in the 1. Division only three days away.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 3 goals have been conceded by Paphos in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Anorthosis won four, Paphos won one and five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Okriashvili 4 goals |  M. Manias 3 goals |  G. Kvilitaia 3 goals |
Anorthosis missing players
Paphos missing players
| Anorthosis | Paphos | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 33 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 214 | 137 | Total Shots | T S | 103 | 197 | ||
| 101 | 71 | Shots on Target | S O | 50 | 89 | ||
| 35% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Anorthosis | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | AEL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Olympiakos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Doxa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Paphos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Ermis | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| 10 | APOEL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Karmiotissa | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Enosis | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 5 |
| 13 | Ethnikos Achna | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | Nea Salamis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 3 |