National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Doxa or Akritas that keep their silverware dream alive.
Akritas could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a 2. Division game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Omonia Aradippou, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Akritas.
Doxa form and stats
Last season, Doxa's Cyprus Cup journey ended in the 1st round.Only two 1. Division home games for Doxa so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Doxa drew their last game, also a home match. Ethnikos Achna was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
A 1. Division defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Omonia Nicosia.Doxa are traveling soon after this match as the 1. Division match at Paphos awaits in three days.
At Makareio Stadio, Doxa has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Akritas form and stats
Akritas's mission in Cyprus Cup last season failed in the 1st round.Akritas are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 2. Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Akritas play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Omonia Aradippou.
A 0-1 loss hosting ASIL Lysi before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ermis in just three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Akritas has managed 4 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Doxa victories, one draw and one Akritas win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Sadik 3 goals |  A. Ebralidze 1 goals |
Doxa missing players
Akritas missing players
| Doxa | Akritas | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 37 | 16 | Scored | S | 22 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 9 | Conceded | C | 29 | 42 | ||
| 92% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 12% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 40% | ||
| 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.7 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.2 | ||
| 42% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Aris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | AEK Larnaca | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Doxa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Paphos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | AEL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | PAEEK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Olympiakos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Anorthosis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Achna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 12 | APOEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Enosis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Karmiotissa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ahironas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Olympiada Lympion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Omonia 29is Maiou | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Onisilos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Ermis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Nea Salamis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Alki Oroklini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Othellos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Akritas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | ASIL Lysi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Xylotympou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Omonia Aradippou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Ayia Napa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 1 |