Apollon get ready to welcome APOEL for something different than the ordinary league football: The Cyprus Cup 2nd Round leg 1 of 2.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Apollon form and stats
Apollon have reached this Cyprus Cup stage through battling and winning against Aris. Apollon participated in Cyprus Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals and lost against AEL.Apollon are steadily winning 1. Division games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Apollon has won six games in a row. The APOEL match was the last time out without a victory. Ever since the APOEL game Apollon has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.
Apollon enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Olympiakos's place. The match ended 2-0 with S. Gakpé and E. Zelaya scoring. Previous to that game, a 1. Division home match hosting Omonia Nicosia in a game that was won 2-1.
Apollon are traveling soon after this match as the 1. Division match at AEL awaits in four days.
The Apollon manager S. Avgousti has got the team scoring with 19 from 8 home games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded.
APOEL form and stats
APOEL was sent out of Cyprus Cup in the final last season.Playing away, APOEL have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the 1. Division this season.
APOEL are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Ethnikos Achna. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Anorthosis's place.
A new game in only four days for APOEL, the 1. Division home match versus Nea Salamis. Busy days.
APOEL have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by APOEL in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Apollon won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and APOEL has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 9 / 1Top Goalscorers
 
E. Zelaya
8 goals
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S. Gakpé
6 goals
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G. Merkis
5 goals
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Apollon missing players
APOEL missing players
| Apollon | APOEL | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 47 | 35 | Scored | S | 14 | 39 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Conceded | C | 13 | 22 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 79% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 79% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 32% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 335 | 211 | Total Shots | T S | 126 | 305 | ||
| 147 | 95 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 125 | ||
| 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Anorthosis | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Apollon | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | APOEL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | AEL | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Nea Salamis | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 7 | AEK Larnaca | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Ethnikos Achna | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | Paphos | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Enosis | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -16 | 11 |
| 12 | Doxa | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -21 | 8 |