Nea Salamis welcomes Paphos to this second leg of the Cyprus Cup 2nd Round. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nea Salamis and Paphos.
Nea Salamis form and stats
Nea Salamis was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Cyprus Cup.When playing at home in the 1. Division, Nea Salamis have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Enosis in the 1. Division last time out and are looking for a win here. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Paphos.
There will be little rest for Nea Salamis after this match as they are travelling to APOEL for a 1. Division game in only four days.
The Nea Salamis fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Nea Salamis defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
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 quarter-finals last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Paphos so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Paphos's previous match, a 1. Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Olympiakos. A 0-1 loss hosting Nea Salamis before that.
Paphos has another fixture away, a 1. Division game, against Ethnikos Achna in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Paphos have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Paphos - Nea Salamis 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Nea Salamis, 1 draw and 4 wins for Paphos. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Onuegbu 9 goals |  B. Lambot 2 goals |  C. Etoundi Eloundou 2 goals |
Nea Salamis missing players
Paphos missing players
| Nea Salamis | Paphos | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 37 | 25 | Scored | S | 14 | 29 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Conceded | C | 17 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 40% | ||
| 4 | 4.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 6.4 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 223 | 125 | Total Shots | T S | 114 | 188 | ||
| 92 | 57 | Shots on Target | S O | 53 | 84 | ||
| 39% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 36 |
| 2 | Omonia Nicosia | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Apollon | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | APOEL | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Nea Salamis | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 24 |
| 7 | AEL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | Olympiakos | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Paphos | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 14 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Achna | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 14 |
| 11 | Enosis | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 12 |
| 12 | Doxa | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -24 | 8 |