A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Omonia Nicosia and Ermis know what's at stake in this second leg of the Cyprus Cup 2nd Round clash.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Omonia Nicosia form and stats
Omonia Nicosia was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Cyprus Cup.18 points is a decent return from 8 1. Division games here for Omonia Nicosia. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
A good away victory last time out for Omonia Nicosia, who won 5-0 against Ermis. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a 1. Division home game that ended 0-0 versus Paphos.
As mentioned above, Omonia Nicosia "killed" Ermis in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The Omonia Nicosia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Defensively Omonia Nicosia have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ermis form and stats
Last season their Cyprus Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Things are running smoothly for Ermis who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Paphos. It’s been three wins in a row for Ermis on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The manager N. Panayiotou was unhappy after their last game, a Cyprus Cup match played at their home ground N. Papas Group Ammochostos-Epistrofi. Ermis suffered a 0-5 loss to Omonia Nicosia. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Anagennisi Deryneia in the 2. Division.
Ermis lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ermis - Omonia Nicosia 0-5. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Omonia Nicosia 8 wins, 1 draw and Ermis 1 victory. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Derbyshire 8 goals |   G. Taralidis 8 goals |  T. Ferreira Dos Santos 4 goals |
Omonia Nicosia missing players
Ermis missing players
| Omonia Nicosia | Ermis | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | ||
| 22 | 9 | Conceded | C | 22 | 41 | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 241 | 102 | Total Shots | T S | 75 | 163 | ||
| 110 | 40 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 77 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 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 | 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 |