Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of September 06, 2026

Akritas vs Ethnikos Achna: match statistics

Akritas crest
Akritas
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Ethnikos Achna crest
Ethnikos Achna

Akritas vs Ethnikos Achna: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Akritas played against Ethnikos Achna in First Division (Cyprus). The game was played on May 1, 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Akritas has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Ethnikos Achna has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Akritas scores 0.93 goals per game and allows 1.80. Ethnikos Achna scores 1.00 and allows 1.63. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 37% of Akritas's games and 43% of Ethnikos Achna's. The Over 2.5 rates are 53% and 53%, compared with league averages of 42% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ethnikos Achna has the higher season xG average, 1.18 to 1.05 per game. Akritas takes 8.2 shots per game, while Ethnikos Achna takes 9.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Akritas leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Ethnikos Achna leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Akritas's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Ethnikos Achna, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 42% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% 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

Akritas (12th) and Ethnikos Achna (13th) occupy the lower end of the table, but at home Akritas shows marginally better defensive metrics: the hosts concede 1.86 goals per home match and keep 14% clean sheets, while the visitors concede 2.27 on the road and have only 7% clean sheets. Offensively both sides underperform — Akritas scores 0.71 goals per home match, Ethnikos averages 0.80 away, and both teams have 5 goals in their last 5 fixtures. In the short term Ethnikos looks slightly more stable (last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 1.4 points per game) whereas Akritas is 2-0-3 averaging 1.2 points per game; despite higher away xG for the visitors (1.23 vs 1.07) and more shots on target (3.2 vs 2.36), they rarely win on the road (7% away wins). Additionally Akritas fail to score in 50% of home matches (versus 40% scoreless away matches for Ethnikos), pointing to a low-scoring, tight affair; given the hosts' superior defense and the visitors' dramatically poor away finishing, I tip a narrow Akritas victory.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Away team (Ethnikos Achna) has BTTS at 53% for the season and 60% in the last 5 matches, while hosts (Akritas) register 33% for the season and 40% in the last 5. In the last 5 fixtures the hosts conceded on average 2.0 goals per game and the away side 1.4; seasonally the away team concedes 2.27 goals on average, which aligns with a low clean sheet percentage for the visitors (7%) versus the hosts (27%). Both teams generate similar xG: Akritas 1.12 xG and Ethnikos 1.23 xG, while defenses allow on average 1.36 xG (hosts) and 1.69 xG (away), suggesting chances will be created at both ends. Hosts have higher shot conversion (14% vs 8%) and slightly more shots on target (3.47 vs 3.2), and the league average BTTS is 42% as a benchmark, so the balance of indicators points to a moderately likely BTTS. The weight of signals — 53% away BTTS, 2.0 goals conceded by hosts in the last 5 and the low clean sheet rate for the away team — leads me to select BTTS - Yes with a probability of 60% versus 40% for No.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

xG analysis gives 1.41 expected goals for Akritas (attacking xG 1.12 vs xG conceded by Ethnikos 1.69) and 1.29 for Ethnikos (attacking xG 1.23 vs xG conceded by Akritas 1.36), totaling 2.70 goals. Seasonal averages are 1.2 goals for Akritas and 0.8 for Ethnikos, but Ethnikos featured in 80% of matches with over 1.5 goals and 67% with over 2.5 goals, while Akritas registers 53% and 40% respectively. Akritas has a higher shot conversion rate of 14% versus Ethnikos’s 8%, and both teams have low clean sheet rates (27% and 7%), which favors goals. In the last 5 matches Akritas conceded on average 2.0 goals and Ethnikos 1.4, further supporting an expectation of more scoring. Based on this, the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (highest probability), with moderate backing for Over 2.5, since the expected 2.70 goals exceeds the 2.5 line.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The home side are clearly stronger this season: they average 1.2 goals per match versus the visitors' 0.8 and collect 1.67 points per home game compared to 0.33 points away, with home wins at 53% versus just 7% for the away team. At Half-Time draws are most common — the hosts are level at the break in 53% of matches while leading in only 33%, which increases the likelihood of a draw in the first half. Ethnikos’s defense is vulnerable after the break: the visitors concede an average of 2.27 goals per match and have shipped as many as 12 goals in minutes 76–90 compared to 4 for the hosts, and the home side’s shot conversion is 14% versus 8% for the visitors. The hosts’ xG is 1.12 against the defense of the visitors allowing on average 1.69 xG, therefore the strongest signal appears to be HT/FT “X/1” — a draw at Half-Time and a home turnaround to win Full-Time.

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Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

44Possession (%)56
AkritasEthnikos Achna
9Shots10
AkritasEthnikos Achna
5Shots on target5
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1.39xG1.5
AkritasEthnikos Achna
4Corners7
AkritasEthnikos Achna
63Dangerous attacks71
AkritasEthnikos Achna
7Fouls7
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1Cards3
AkritasEthnikos Achna

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.

AkritasEthnikos Achna
0.93Goals scored / game1
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1.8Goals allowed / game1.63
AkritasEthnikos Achna
45%Average possession49%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
2.73Shots on target / game3.33
AkritasEthnikos Achna

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.2Shots per game9.37
AkritasEthnikos Achna
2.73Shots on target3.33
AkritasEthnikos Achna
11.4%Shot conversion10.7%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
45%Possession49%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1.05xG for1.18
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1.6xG against1.52
AkritasEthnikos Achna

Shooting quality

Akritas: BalancedEthnikos Achna: Balanced
AkritasEthnikos Achna
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

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.

Ethnikos Achna is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Akritas · 1.4 pts / game - Ethnikos Achna

Akritas
LLLWW
Season result split
30% W17% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-16
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-8
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Ethnikos Achna
LDWLW
Season result split
30% W10% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-18
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-12
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Ethnikos Achna is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

0.93 goals / game - Akritas · 1 goals / game - Ethnikos Achna

Ethnikos Achna is 10% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.8 goals / game - Akritas · 1.63 goals / game - Ethnikos Achna

Akritas scoring profile: strong

Akritas scores in 57% of games (17 of 30 meczów), while Ethnikos Achna keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 30 meczów).

Ethnikos Achna scoring profile: strong

Ethnikos Achna scores in 57% of games (17 of 30 meczów), while Akritas keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 30 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)30
AkritasEthnikos Achna
54Goals conceded (season)49
AkritasEthnikos Achna
2.73Average goals per game2.63
AkritasEthnikos Achna
5Goals scored (last 5)5
AkritasEthnikos Achna
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
AkritasEthnikos Achna

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal57%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
27%2 goals30%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
10%3 goals7%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
0%4 goals3%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal83%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
53%2 goals43%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
33%3 goals27%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
17%4 goals10%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

* 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.

42%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time13%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
3%BTTS in both halves7%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
17%Scored in both halves20%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
27%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
40%BTTS - last 560%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

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%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

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.

Ethnikos Achna is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.07 pts / game - Akritas · 1.17 pts / game - Ethnikos Achna

Akritas - half-time state
27% leading27% draw47% trailing
Ethnikos Achna - half-time state
27% leading37% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.07Points per game (1st half)1.17
AkritasEthnikos Achna
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.47
AkritasEthnikos Achna
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1.2Average goals (1st half)1
AkritasEthnikos Achna
47%Clean sheet before half-time50%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
63%No goal before half-time70%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)0.83
AkritasEthnikos Achna
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
AkritasEthnikos Achna
0.97Goals conceded (2nd half)1.1
AkritasEthnikos Achna
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.63
AkritasEthnikos Achna
40%Clean sheet after half-time33%
AkritasEthnikos Achna
63%No goal after half-time53%
AkritasEthnikos Achna

Akritas - second-half results

23% W30% R47% P
32
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ethnikos Achna - second-half results

17% W33% R50% P
35
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Akritas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game0.82.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Ethnikos Achna - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Akritas
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
0
11
16-30
5
9
31-45
4
5
46-60
4
8
61-75
9
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Ethnikos Achna
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
7
16-30
8
5
31-45
4
9
46-60
5
8
61-75
7
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - 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

2.68
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Akritas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+12.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
154%
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
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Ethnikos Achna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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

AkritasLigaEthnikos Achna
Average goals per game 2.732.61 2.63
Both teams scored 37%42% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%48% 53%
Clean sheets 23%31% 17%
Goal before half-time 80%73% 67%
Goal after half-time 77%79% 83%

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

2.61
Average goals per game
42%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
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. AkritasSubstitutionOn: Norberto Carlos Costa SantosOff: Benson Anang
  2. AkritasYellow cardPavel Zabelin
  3. AkritasSubstitutionOn: Giorgos VasiliouOff: Emanuel Taffertshofer
  4. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardIoakim Toumpas
  5. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardChristos Giousis
  6. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardChristos Giousis

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Record from Akritas's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Ethnikos Achna. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Akritas
3 : 1
Ethnikos Achna
Ethnikos Achna
0 : 0
Akritas

FAQ

What was the result of Akritas vs Ethnikos Achna?

The First Division match finished Akritas 1:0 Ethnikos Achna. 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 Ethnikos Achna?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Akritas won 1, Ethnikos Achna won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Akritas vs Ethnikos Achna?

Akritas score 0.93 goals per game on average and Ethnikos Achna 1.00. The First Division average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Akritas's matches and 43% of Ethnikos Achna's.

What form are Akritas and Ethnikos Achna in?

Over the last 5 games Akritas have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Ethnikos Achna 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Akritas vs Ethnikos Achna — 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.