Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of September 12, 2026

AEK Larnaca vs Anorthosis: match statistics

AEK Larnaca crest
AEK Larnaca
4 : 0half-time 2:0
Anorthosis crest
Anorthosis
165%(1.47)
X22%(4.20)
213%(6.80)

AEK Larnaca displays significantly better form and statistics in home matches, sitting 3rd in the table with an impressive record of 9 wins this season. The hosts have averaged 2.2 PPG in their last 5 matches without suffering a defeat, confirmed by a WDDWW streak. Anorthosis struggles severely on the road, with only a 29% away win rate, failing to score in 43% of matches, and holding a negative goal difference of -5. The hosts dominate in possession (59% vs 50%), shot conversion (13% vs 9%), and average xG (1.62 vs 1.22), indicating their offensive superiority. Additionally, AEK Larnaca scores an average of 1.71 goals per home game, while Anorthosis concedes 1.57 goals on the road, making the hosts the clear favorite for this encounter.

AEK Larnaca vs Anorthosis: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AEK Larnaca played against Anorthosis in First Division (Cyprus). The game was played on January 4, 2026. Final score: 4:0.

Recent form

AEK Larnaca has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Anorthosis has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

AEK Larnaca scores 1.80 goals per game and allows 0.93. Anorthosis scores 0.80 and allows 1.47. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of AEK Larnaca's games and 53% of Anorthosis's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 33%, compared with league averages of 38% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

AEK Larnaca has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 1.22 per game. AEK Larnaca takes 12.7 shots per game, while Anorthosis takes 9.2.

First-half and second-half trends

AEK Larnaca leads at halftime in 53% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Anorthosis leads at halftime in 7% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

AEK Larnaca's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). For Anorthosis, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

AEK Larnaca displays significantly better form and statistics in home matches, sitting 3rd in the table with an impressive record of 9 wins this season. The hosts have averaged 2.2 PPG in their last 5 matches without suffering a defeat, confirmed by a WDDWW streak. Anorthosis struggles severely on the road, with only a 29% away win rate, failing to score in 43% of matches, and holding a negative goal difference of -5. The hosts dominate in possession (59% vs 50%), shot conversion (13% vs 9%), and average xG (1.62 vs 1.22), indicating their offensive superiority. Additionally, AEK Larnaca scores an average of 1.71 goals per home game, while Anorthosis concedes 1.57 goals on the road, making the hosts the clear favorite for this encounter.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

64Possession (%)36
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
9Shots9
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
5Shots on target4
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1.29xG1.13
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1Corners1
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
51Dangerous attacks38
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
13Fouls13
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1Cards3
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1.8Goals scored / game0.8
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
0.93Goals allowed / game1.47
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
58%Average possession49%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
4.2Shots on target / game3.07
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.67Shots per game9.2
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
4.2Shots on target3.07
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
14.2%Shot conversion8.7%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
58%Possession49%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1.55xG for1.22
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
0.99xG against1.29
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

Shooting quality

AEK Larnaca: Efficient finishingAnorthosis: Balanced
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
Accuracy (shots on target)33%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

AEK Larnaca is 83% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - AEK Larnaca · 1.2 pts / game - Anorthosis

AEK Larnaca
WDWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
60% W27% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-2
2.07 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 0.82BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Anorthosis
WDDLD
Season result split
13% W53% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-8-5
0.93 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

AEK Larnaca is 125% better for: goals scored per game.

1.8 goals / game - AEK Larnaca · 0.8 goals / game - Anorthosis

AEK Larnaca is 58% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.93 goals / game - AEK Larnaca · 1.47 goals / game - Anorthosis

AEK Larnaca scoring profile: very strong

AEK Larnaca scores in 93% of games (14 of 15 meczów), while Anorthosis keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 meczów).

Anorthosis scoring profile: strong

Anorthosis scores in 60% of games (9 of 15 meczów), while AEK Larnaca keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 meczów).

27Goals scored (season)12
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
14Goals conceded (season)22
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
2.73Average goals per game2.27
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
9Goals scored (last 5)4
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal60%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
53%2 goals13%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
20%3 goals7%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
13%4 goals0%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal73%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
13%2 goals40%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
7%3 goals13%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
7%4 goals13%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time27%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
13%BTTS in both halves7%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
40%Scored in both halves13%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
80%BTTS - last 540%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

AEK Larnaca is 156% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.87 pts / game - AEK Larnaca · 0.73 pts / game - Anorthosis

AEK Larnaca - half-time state
53% leading27% draw20% trailing
Anorthosis - half-time state
7% leading53% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.87Points per game (1st half)0.73
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1Goals scored (1st half)0.33
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1.47Average goals (1st half)1.13
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
60%Clean sheet before half-time40%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
33%No goal before half-time67%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

After half-time (2nd half)

1.73Points per game (2nd half)1.4
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.13
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
60%Clean sheet after half-time67%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis
33%No goal after half-time60%
AEK LarnacaAnorthosis

AEK Larnaca - second-half results

47% W33% D20% L
28
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Anorthosis - second-half results

33% W40% D27% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding186%

Leads at halftime in 7% of games and wins 13%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

AEK Larnaca - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.40
Goals scored / game1.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game2.00.6
1 goal100%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+4+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7
Anorthosis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.00.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

AEK Larnaca
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
5
2
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Anorthosis
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
4
3
16-30
0
5
31-45
1
4
46-60
1
0
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

AEK Larnaca

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Anorthosis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First Division).

Teams vs league

AEK LarnacaLigaAnorthosis
Average goals per game 2.732.53 2.27
Both teams scored 60%38% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%48% 33%
Clean sheets 33%35% 27%
Goal before half-time 80%71% 67%
Goal after half-time 80%81% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per game
38%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AnorthosisSubstitutionOn: Tamás KissOff: Clifford Aboagye
  2. AEK LarnacaGoalĐorđe Ivanović
  3. AnorthosisYellow cardKostakis Artymatas
  4. AnorthosisYellow cardEmil Bergström
  5. AEK LarnacaSubstitutionOn: Youssef AmynOff: Đorđe Ivanović
  6. AEK LarnacaYellow cardHrvoje Miličević
  7. AnorthosisYellow cardMarios Elia
  8. AEK LarnacaSubstitutionOn: Petros IoannouOff: Ángel García Cabezali

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Konstantinos FellasMatches officiated: 20
5.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins20%Draws30%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from AEK Larnaca's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Anorthosis. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Anorthosis
1 : 1
AEK Larnaca

FAQ

What was the result of AEK Larnaca vs Anorthosis?

The First Division match finished AEK Larnaca 4:0 Anorthosis. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before AEK Larnaca vs Anorthosis?

AEK Larnaca score 1.80 goals per game on average and Anorthosis 0.80. The First Division average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 60% of AEK Larnaca's matches and 53% of Anorthosis's.

What form are AEK Larnaca and Anorthosis in?

Over the last 5 games AEK Larnaca have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Anorthosis 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AEK Larnaca vs Anorthosis?

The statistical background for AEK Larnaca vs Anorthosis — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.