Cyprus - First DivisionAlphamega StadiumData current as of September 07, 2026

AEL vs Nea Salamis: match statistics

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AEL vs Nea Salamis: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AEL plays Nea Salamis in First Division (Cyprus). The game is scheduled for September 11, 2026. Venue: Alphamega Stadium.

Recent form

AEL has 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Nea Salamis has 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 0.50 points per game.

Scoring records

AEL scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 3.00. Nea Salamis scores 2.00 and allows 3.50. Games in this league average 3.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of AEL's games and 100% of Nea Salamis's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 100%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 83% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nea Salamis has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.24 per game. AEL takes 8.5 shots per game, while Nea Salamis takes 11.5.

First-half and second-half trends

AEL leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Nea Salamis leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

AEL's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Nea Salamis, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 3.67 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 83% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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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.

1Goals scored / game2
AELNea Salamis
3Goals allowed / game3.5
AELNea Salamis
48%Average possession44%
AELNea Salamis
6Shots on target / game3.5
AELNea Salamis

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.5Shots per game11.5
AELNea Salamis
6Shots on target3.5
AELNea Salamis
11.8%Shot conversion17.4%
AELNea Salamis
48%Possession44%
AELNea Salamis
1.24xG for1.34
AELNea Salamis
1.33xG against1.57
AELNea Salamis

Shooting quality

AEL: BalancedNea Salamis: Counter-attacking
AELNea Salamis
Accuracy (shots on target)71%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.57

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.

AEL is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - AEL · 0.5 pts / game - Nea Salamis

AEL
WL
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-1
1.50 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-1
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 50%
Nea Salamis
DL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 3.5xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Nea Salamis is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - AEL · 2 goals / game - Nea Salamis

AEL is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

3 goals / game - AEL · 3.5 goals / game - Nea Salamis

AEL scoring profile: very strong

AEL scores in 50% of games (1 of 2 meczów), while Nea Salamis keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

Nea Salamis scoring profile: very strong

Nea Salamis scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while AEL keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

2Goals scored (season)4
AELNea Salamis
6Goals conceded (season)7
AELNea Salamis
4Average goals per game5.5
AELNea Salamis
2Goals scored (last 5)4
AELNea Salamis
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
AELNea Salamis

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal100%
AELNea Salamis
50%2 goals50%
AELNea Salamis
0%3 goals50%
AELNea Salamis
0%4 goals0%
AELNea Salamis

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
AELNea Salamis
50%2 goals100%
AELNea Salamis
50%3 goals100%
AELNea Salamis
50%4 goals50%
AELNea Salamis

* 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.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
AELNea Salamis
0%BTTS in both halves50%
AELNea Salamis
50%Scored in both halves50%
AELNea Salamis

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
AELNea Salamis
50%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AELNea Salamis
0%BTTS - last 5100%
AELNea Salamis

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
AELNea Salamis
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
AELNea Salamis
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
AELNea Salamis

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
AELNea Salamis
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
AELNea Salamis
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time100%
AELNea Salamis

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.

AEL - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing
Nea Salamis - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.5
AELNea Salamis
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1
AELNea Salamis
1Goals conceded (1st half)1.5
AELNea Salamis
1.5Average goals (1st half)2.5
AELNea Salamis
50%Clean sheet before half-time0%
AELNea Salamis
50%No goal before half-time50%
AELNea Salamis

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)0
AELNea Salamis
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1
AELNea Salamis
2Goals conceded (2nd half)2
AELNea Salamis
2.5Average goals (2nd half)3
AELNea Salamis
50%Clean sheet after half-time0%
AELNea Salamis
50%No goal after half-time0%
AELNea Salamis

AEL - second-half results

50% W0% R50% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Nea Salamis - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AEL - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.501.50
Goals scored / game0.50.5
Goals allowed / game1.02.0
Average goals per game1.52.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 0% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Nea Salamis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.500.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game1.52.0
Average goals per game2.53.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals50%100%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - 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.

AEL
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Nea Salamis
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

4.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.3 : 2.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
129%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

AEL

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.91
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
50%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
180%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Nea Salamis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.66
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.93
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

AELLigaNea Salamis
Average goals per game 4.003.67 5.50
Both teams scored 0%58% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%83% 100%
Clean sheets 50%25% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%92% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%92% 100%

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

3.67
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
83%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
2.00
Home goals / game
1.67
Away goals / game
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
92%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
92%
1 goal
83%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

FAQ

When do AEL and Nea Salamis play?

AEL face Nea Salamis on September 11, 2026 in First Division at Alphamega Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before AEL vs Nea Salamis?

AEL score 1.00 goals per game on average and Nea Salamis 2.00. The First Division average is 3.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 83% of games. Both teams score in 0% of AEL's matches and 100% of Nea Salamis's.

What form are AEL and Nea Salamis in?

Over the last 5 games AEL have a 1-0-1 record (1.50 points per game) and Nea Salamis 0-1-1 (0.50 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AEL vs Nea Salamis?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for AEL vs Nea Salamis: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.