National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Doxa or Ethnikos Achna that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Doxa form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Cyprus Cup for Doxa, as the manager Chéu led his troops to eliminate Othellos, and reach the 2nd Round. Last season, Doxa's Cyprus Cup journey ended in the 2nd round against Ethnikos Achna.Doxa's struggle is real here at Stadio Peristerona with only 4 points collected from 9 1. Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-7.
Doxa are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 495 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Sadik).
Doxa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Omonia Nicosia (0-2).
In the match before that, Doxa hosted AEL and drew the 1. Division game 0-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Doxa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Doxa as they have a new game in only four days, a 1. Division match thankfully also at home. Nea Salamis are visiting.
Doxa have scored {3 goals} here in 9 league matches, a depressing statistic. 13 goals have been conceded.
Ethnikos Achna form and stats
Ethnikos was sent out of Cyprus Cup in the final last season.The strength of Ethnikos Achna on their travels this season is incredible with 18 points collected from 7 2. Division away games. Ethnikos Achna has 6-0-1 on the road, with 9 goals scored and 4 conceded.
Ethnikos Achna delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Omonia Aradippou in their previous match.
Prior to that result Ethnikos Achna won their away game at MEAP Nisou in the 2. Division. The scoreline was 1-0.Ethnikos Achna have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Doxa wins - draws - Ethnikos Achna wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Sadik 3 goals |  A. Sobczyk 2 goals |  A. Akiola Adénon 1 goals |
Doxa missing players
Ethnikos Achna missing players
| Doxa | Ethnikos Achna | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 31 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Conceded | C | 10 | 28 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 52% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 28% | 9% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 3.4 | 3.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 3 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.1 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.8 | ||
| 4 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 18% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 31% | ||
| 13.3 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 8.1 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AEK Larnaca | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | APOEL | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Paphos | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 37 |
| 4 | Aris | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 33 |
| 5 | Omonia Nicosia | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | Apollon | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | Nea Salamis | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| 8 | AEL | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Anorthosis | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Karmiotissa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 11 | Enosis | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 14 |
| 12 | Doxa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 12 |
| 13 | Akritas | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -21 | 10 |
| 14 | Olympiakos | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -20 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AE Zakakiou | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Othellos | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Ethnikos Achna | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Ahironas / Onisilos | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | Peyia | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Omonia 29is Maiou | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Omonia Aradippou | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | PAEEK | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | MEAP Nisou | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Ermis | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Digenis Ypsonas | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Xylotympou | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Ayia Napa | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | Alki Oroklini | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 9 |
| 16 | Olympiada Lympion | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -19 | 4 |
