Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of September 06, 2026

Akritas vs Paphos: match statistics

Akritas crest
Akritas
0 : 4half-time 0:1
Paphos crest
Paphos
120%(12.22)
X25%(6.15)
255%(1.16)

Paphos is the clear favorite for this fixture. The visiting team sits 4th in the table and shows excellent form, averaging 2.2 points per game over their last five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Akritas is in 11th position and performs very poorly at home – only a 25% home win rate, 50% loss rate, and a staggering 42% of matches without scoring a goal. Paphos has vastly superior offensive stats (1.58 goals per game away vs Akritas's 0.83 at home) and defensive metrics (1.25 goals conceded vs 1.67). Furthermore, Paphos is undefeated in their last five outings, while Akritas has managed only one win. The visitors' technical superiority (54% ball possession, 4.92 shots on target per game) alongside the difference in efficiency (15% vs 10%) further points to a Paphos victory.

Akritas vs Paphos: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Akritas played against Paphos in First Division (Cyprus). The game was played on March 14, 2026. Final score: 0:4.

Recent form

Akritas has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Paphos has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Akritas scores 0.92 goals per game and allows 1.76. Paphos scores 1.96 and allows 0.96. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 36% of Akritas's games and 44% of Paphos's. The Over 2.5 rates are 52% and 56%, compared with league averages of 39% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Paphos has the higher season xG average, 1.54 to 1.02 per game. Akritas takes 7.8 shots per game, while Paphos takes 11.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Akritas leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.52 goals per game after halftime. Paphos leads at halftime in 52% and scores 1.08 after halftime.

When the teams score

Akritas's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Paphos, it is minutes 76-90+ (19 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 39% 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, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% 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

Paphos is the clear favorite for this fixture. The visiting team sits 4th in the table and shows excellent form, averaging 2.2 points per game over their last five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Akritas is in 11th position and performs very poorly at home – only a 25% home win rate, 50% loss rate, and a staggering 42% of matches without scoring a goal. Paphos has vastly superior offensive stats (1.58 goals per game away vs Akritas's 0.83 at home) and defensive metrics (1.25 goals conceded vs 1.67). Furthermore, Paphos is undefeated in their last five outings, while Akritas has managed only one win. The visitors' technical superiority (54% ball possession, 4.92 shots on target per game) alongside the difference in efficiency (15% vs 10%) further points to a Paphos victory.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 3
Second half

Game stats

42Possession (%)58
AkritasPaphos
9Shots12
AkritasPaphos
0Shots on target5
AkritasPaphos
0.78xG1.6
AkritasPaphos
4Corners12
AkritasPaphos
29Dangerous attacks68
AkritasPaphos
10Fouls7
AkritasPaphos
2Cards1
AkritasPaphos

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.

0.92Goals scored / game1.96
AkritasPaphos
1.76Goals allowed / game0.96
AkritasPaphos
44%Average possession57%
AkritasPaphos
2.88Shots on target / game4.88
AkritasPaphos

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.8Shots per game11.92
AkritasPaphos
2.88Shots on target4.88
AkritasPaphos
11.8%Shot conversion16.4%
AkritasPaphos
44%Possession57%
AkritasPaphos
1.02xG for1.54
AkritasPaphos
1.65xG against1.25
AkritasPaphos

Shooting quality

Akritas: BalancedPaphos: Efficient finishing
AkritasPaphos
Accuracy (shots on target)37%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.40

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.

Paphos is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Akritas · 1.6 pts / game - Paphos

Akritas
LDWLL
Season result split
28% W20% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-13
1.04 pts / game · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Paphos
LWDDW
Season result split
60% W12% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-3-7
1.92 pts / game · goal difference +25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 40%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.

Paphos is 113% better for: goals scored per game.

0.92 goals / game - Akritas · 1.96 goals / game - Paphos

Paphos is 83% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.76 goals / game - Akritas · 0.96 goals / game - Paphos

Akritas scoring profile: mixed

Akritas scores in 56% of games (14 of 25 meczów), while Paphos keeps a clean sheet in 48% (12 of 25 meczów).

Paphos scoring profile: very strong

Paphos scores in 88% of games (22 of 25 meczów), while Akritas keeps a clean sheet in 24% (6 of 25 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)49
AkritasPaphos
44Goals conceded (season)24
AkritasPaphos
2.68Average goals per game2.92
AkritasPaphos
5Goals scored (last 5)12
AkritasPaphos
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
AkritasPaphos

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal88%
AkritasPaphos
24%2 goals56%
AkritasPaphos
12%3 goals24%
AkritasPaphos
0%4 goals16%
AkritasPaphos

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal52%
AkritasPaphos
52%2 goals36%
AkritasPaphos
32%3 goals4%
AkritasPaphos
16%4 goals4%
AkritasPaphos

* 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

12%BTTS at half-time16%
AkritasPaphos
4%BTTS in both halves8%
AkritasPaphos
16%Scored in both halves40%
AkritasPaphos

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
AkritasPaphos
28%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
AkritasPaphos
60%BTTS - last 540%
AkritasPaphos

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

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
AkritasPaphos
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
AkritasPaphos
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
AkritasPaphos

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
AkritasPaphos
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
AkritasPaphos
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
AkritasPaphos

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.

Paphos is 81% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / game - Akritas · 1.96 pts / game - Paphos

Akritas - half-time state
28% leading24% draw48% trailing
Paphos - half-time state
52% leading40% draw8% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per game (1st half)1.96
AkritasPaphos
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.88
AkritasPaphos
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.24
AkritasPaphos
1.28Average goals (1st half)1.12
AkritasPaphos
44%Clean sheet before half-time76%
AkritasPaphos
60%No goal before half-time36%
AkritasPaphos

After half-time (2nd half)

0.92Points per game (2nd half)1.52
AkritasPaphos
0.52Goals scored (2nd half)1.08
AkritasPaphos
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
AkritasPaphos
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.8
AkritasPaphos
40%Clean sheet after half-time52%
AkritasPaphos
68%No goal after half-time36%
AkritasPaphos

Akritas - second-half results

20% W32% R48% P
27
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 28%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Paphos - second-half results

40% W32% R28% P
49
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.96
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at halftime in 52% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

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.

Akritas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.80
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Paphos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.20
Goals scored / game1.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game1.42.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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
9
16-30
4
8
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
6
61-75
7
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Paphos
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
6
1
16-30
8
0
31-45
5
4
46-60
3
3
61-75
19
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+43%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
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.
-0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
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.
64%
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.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 26% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Paphos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.5 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.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
172%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
39% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
39%

* 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

AkritasLigaPaphos
Average goals per game 2.682.57 2.92
Both teams scored 36%39% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%48% 56%
Clean sheets 24%33% 48%
Goal before half-time 84%72% 72%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 84%

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

2.57
Average goals per game
39%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
16%
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. AkritasYellow cardAlberto Fernández García
  2. PaphosYellow cardIvan Šunjić
  3. AkritasYellow cardStefanos Miller
  4. PaphosGoalIvan Šunjić

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.

Menelaos AntoniouMatches officiated: 17
5.12Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 241%Home wins28%Draws28%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Akritas's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Paphos. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Akritas vs Paphos?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Akritas vs Paphos?

Akritas score 0.92 goals per game on average and Paphos 1.96. The First Division average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Akritas's matches and 44% of Paphos's.

What form are Akritas and Paphos in?

Over the last 5 games Akritas have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Paphos 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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