Aris vs Apollon: match statistics
Aris vs Apollon: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Aris played against Apollon in First Division (Cyprus). The game was played on April 18, 2026. Final score: 3:0.
Recent form
Aris has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Apollon has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Aris scores 1.79 goals per game and allows 1.07. Apollon scores 1.41 and allows 0.90. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 52% of Aris's games and 45% of Apollon's. The Over 2.5 rates are 59% and 41%, compared with league averages of 41% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Aris has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.59 per game. Aris takes 12.9 shots per game, while Apollon takes 13.1.
First-half and second-half trends
Aris leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 1.07 goals per game after halftime. Apollon leads at halftime in 38% and scores 0.79 after halftime.
When the teams score
Aris's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (18 goals). For Apollon, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
First Division games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 41% 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 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 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
Aris has a clear advantage in chance creation and attacking efficiency at home: on average 2.27 goals per game, 14.6 shots and 5.73 shots on target with xG 1.85, compared to Apollon away — 1.27 goals, 11.87 shots, 3.87 shots on target and xG 1.46. The visitors, however, sit 3rd in the table with 17 wins this season versus Aris’s 12, and in the last 5 matches Apollon averages 1.8 points per game (2 wins, 3 draws) unbeaten, while Aris averages 1.0 point (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses). Defensively Apollon performs better on the road — conceding 0.93 goals on average and keeping clean sheets in 47% of away matches versus Aris’s 1.13 conceded and 40% clean sheets at home, which limits opponents’ scoring. The shot conversion gap favors Aris (16% vs 11%), and Aris’s home goal difference is +17 versus Apollon’s +5 away, giving the hosts a moderate edge. Considering the superior quality of chances created at home and the visitors’ consistent defensive form, I forecast a narrow home victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I lean towards BTTS - Yes because in the last 5 matches BTTS occurred for Aris in 80% and for Apollon in 100%, and over that period Aris averaged 1.8 goals scored and conceded 1.4, while Apollon scored 1.6 and conceded 1.2. This is confirmed by last-5 xG: 1.84 for Aris and 1.78 for Apollon with xG against 1.12 and 1.04, meaning both teams generate over 1.7 xG while allowing around 1.1 xG. On the season level signals are more balanced — season BTTS is 43% for Aris and 47% for Apollon, and clean sheets are 43% and 47% respectively, with league BTTS at 41% and 64% clean sheets, which works slightly against BTTS. Additionally Aris creates more chances (14.43 shots and 4.79 shots on target per match) than Apollon (11.87 and 3.87) and has higher season xG 1.73 versus 1.46, increasing the likelihood of goals from both sides. Considering the strong recent trend (80% and 100% BTTS), higher xG and recent goals averages, I rate BTTS - Yes at 75% and No at 25%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Aris has an xG of 1.73 versus Apollon’s 1.46, while average xG conceded is 0.96 for Aris and 1.09 for Apollon, yielding expected goals of 1.41 for the home side and 1.21 for the visitors (total 2.62). This season Aris has 79% of matches Over 1.5 goals, Apollon 60%, and in the last 5 matches Aris averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded, whereas Apollon averaged 1.6 scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Aris creates more chances (on average 14.43 shots and 4.79 shots on target per match vs 11.87 and 3.87 for Apollon) and holds the xG advantage, while BTTS rates of 43%/47% indicate a real likelihood of both teams scoring. Based on this, the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (estimated 74%), Over 2.5 is balanced (49%), and Over 3.5 remains unlikely (27%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I predict a Half-Time draw and a Full-Time home win (X/1). A draw at the break appears likely because the home side drew at half-time in 50% of matches and the visitors in 33%, while first-half scoring is low: 1.00 (home) vs 0.93 (away), with high HT clean sheet rates of 64% vs 67%. After the break Aris holds a clear offensive advantage: they score an average of 0.93 goals in the second half versus 0.67 for Apollon and record over 0.5 second-half goals in 86% of matches compared with 60% for the visitors. Additionally, xG indicates greater expected threat from Aris (xG 1.73 vs 1.46) and lower expected concession (xG conceded 0.96 vs 1.09); the seasonal goals per match (1.57 vs 1.27) and average shots on target (4.79 vs 3.87) further support forecasting a home victory after 90 minutes.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Aris | Apollon | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.33 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Apollon is 80% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / game - Aris · 1.8 pts / game - Apollon
Goals— how 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.
Aris is 27% better for: goals scored per game.
1.79 goals / game - Aris · 1.41 goals / game - Apollon
Apollon is 19% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.07 goals / game - Aris · 0.9 goals / game - Apollon
Aris scores in 86% of games (25 of 29 meczów), while Apollon keeps a clean sheet in 45% (13 of 29 meczów).
Apollon scores in 86% of games (25 of 29 meczów), while Aris keeps a clean sheet in 41% (12 of 29 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Aris
Over / Under - Apollon
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Aris - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 41%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Apollon - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 59%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Aris
Apollon
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First Division).
Teams vs league
| Aris | Liga | Apollon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 2.86 | 2.59 | ▼ 2.31 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 52% | 41% | ▲ 45% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 59% | 48% | ▼ 41% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 41% | 32% | ▲ 45% |
| Goal before half-time | • 72% | 73% | • 72% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 80% | ▼ 72% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Aris's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Apollon. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Aris vs Apollon?
The First Division match finished Aris 3:0 Apollon. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Aris and Apollon?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Aris won 2, Apollon won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Aris vs Apollon?
Aris score 1.79 goals per game on average and Apollon 1.41. The First Division average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Aris's matches and 45% of Apollon's.
What form are Aris and Apollon in?
Over the last 5 games Aris have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Apollon 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Aris vs Apollon?
The statistical background for Aris vs Apollon — 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.