Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of 18 July 2026

Akritas vs AEL: match statistics

Akritas crest
Akritas
1 : 2half-time 1:1
AEL crest
AEL

Akritas vs AEL: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Akritas play AEL in First Division (Cyprus). The match date is 15 May 2026 at 18:00. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Akritas: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. AEL: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Akritas scores 0.94 and concedes 1.76 goals per match. AEL scores 1.24 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.64 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Akritas 39%, AEL 45%. Over 2.5: Akritas 55%, AEL 55%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

AEL has higher xG: 1.18 vs 1.10. Akritas: 8.6 shots per match, AEL: 8.9.

Match halves

Akritas: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.55. AEL: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Akritas: 76-90+ (10 goals). AEL: 76-90+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.64 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Akritas clearly has better short-term form: 3 wins in the last 5 matches (form lwwwl) and an average of 1.8 points per game, while AEL has won only 1 of 5 and averages 0.8 points per game. Seasonally AEL looks stronger offensively (8th with 39 goals scored vs 12th and 30 goals for Akritas) and is more efficient (15% conversion vs 8% for the hosts). Akritas attempts more shots at home (9 per game vs 7.33 for AEL away) and has a similar xG (1.09 vs 1.05), but misses more often; AEL registers more shots on target (3.27 vs 2.53). Defensively recent data favors Akritas: the hosts conceded 5 goals in the last 5 matches, while AEL conceded as many as 9, despite AEL having allowed fewer goals over the season (45 vs 56). Considering the home-side form advantage and AEL’s weaker defensive spell, I predict an Akritas win, but with a moderate margin given the visitors’ seasonal efficiency.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
AkritasAEL
21Shots9
AkritasAEL
4Shots on target5
AkritasAEL
2.13xG1.3
AkritasAEL
10Corners1
AkritasAEL
74Dangerous attacks53
AkritasAEL
12Fouls11
AkritasAEL
1Cards3
AkritasAEL

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.94Goals scored / match1.24
AkritasAEL
1.76Goals conceded / match1.39
AkritasAEL
46%Average possession48%
AkritasAEL
2.85Shots on target / match3.33
AkritasAEL

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.64Shots per match8.94
AkritasAEL
2.85Shots on target3.33
AkritasAEL
10.9%Shot conversion13.9%
AkritasAEL
46%Possession48%
AkritasAEL
1.1xG for1.18
AkritasAEL
1.59xG against1.31
AkritasAEL

Shooting quality

Akritas: BalancedAEL: Efficient finishing
AkritasAEL
Accuracy (shots on target)33%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.37

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Akritas is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Akritas · 1.4 pts / match - AEL

Akritas
WWWLL
Season result split
30% W15% R55% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-18
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-9
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
AEL
WLDLW
Season result split
39% W15% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-15
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-2-7
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

AEL is 32% better for: goals scored per match.

0.94 goals / match - Akritas · 1.24 goals / match - AEL

AEL is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.76 goals / match - Akritas · 1.39 goals / match - AEL

Akritas scoring profile: strong

Akritas scores in 61% of matches (20 of 33 matches), while AEL keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).

AEL scoring profile: strong

AEL scores in 67% of matches (22 of 33 matches), while Akritas keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).

31Goals scored (season)41
AkritasAEL
58Goals conceded (season)46
AkritasAEL
2.7Average goals in match2.64
AkritasAEL
6Goals scored (last 5)6
AkritasAEL
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
AkritasAEL

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal67%
AkritasAEL
24%2 goals42%
AkritasAEL
9%3 goals12%
AkritasAEL
0%4 goals3%
AkritasAEL

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal76%
AkritasAEL
55%2 goals39%
AkritasAEL
30%3 goals15%
AkritasAEL
15%4 goals6%
AkritasAEL

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time12%
AkritasAEL
3%BTTS in both halves0%
AkritasAEL
15%Scored in both halves21%
AkritasAEL

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
AkritasAEL
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
AkritasAEL
60%BTTS - last 580%
AkritasAEL

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
AkritasAEL
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
AkritasAEL
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
AkritasAEL

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
AkritasAEL
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
AkritasAEL
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
AkritasAEL

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Akritas - half-time state
27% leading30% draw42% trailing
AEL - half-time state
27% leading27% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.12Points per match (1st half)1.09
AkritasAEL
0.39Goals scored (1st half)0.45
AkritasAEL
0.79Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
AkritasAEL
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.06
AkritasAEL
48%Clean sheet before half-time45%
AkritasAEL
61%No goal before half-time64%
AkritasAEL

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per match (2nd half)1.48
AkritasAEL
0.55Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
AkritasAEL
0.97Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
AkritasAEL
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.58
AkritasAEL
39%Clean sheet after half-time55%
AkritasAEL
64%No goal after half-time48%
AkritasAEL

Akritas - second-half results

21% W30% R48% P
37
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AEL - second-half results

39% W30% R30% P
36
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Akritas - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
AEL - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Akritas
ScoredConceded
7
5
0-15
1
12
16-30
5
9
31-45
4
6
46-60
4
9
61-75
10
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

AEL
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
5
10
16-30
3
7
31-45
9
6
46-60
3
10
61-75
14
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Akritas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+13.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
64%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
149%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

AEL

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

AkritasLigaAEL
Average goals in match 2.702.64 2.64
Both teams scored 39%43% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%48% 55%
Clean sheets 24%31% 24%
Goal before half-time 79%73% 79%
Goal after half-time 76%79% 79%

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

2.64
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Akritas 1 - 0 - 1 AEL. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Akritas Chloraka
0 : 2
AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
0 : 2
Akritas Chloraka

FAQ

What was the result of Akritas vs AEL?

The First Division match finished Akritas 1:2 AEL. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Akritas and AEL?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Akritas won 1, AEL won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Akritas vs AEL?

Akritas score 0.94 goals per game on average and AEL 1.24. The First Division average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Akritas's matches and 45% of AEL's.

What form are Akritas and AEL in?

Over the last 5 games Akritas have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and AEL 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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