Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of September 06, 2026

Ethnikos Achna vs Paphos: match statistics

Ethnikos Achna crest
Ethnikos Achna
2 : 1half-time 1:0
Paphos crest
Paphos
120%(6.60)
X20%(4.60)
260%(1.39)

Paphos is the clear favorite in this match, occupying 4th place in the table with an impressive record of 12 wins this season. Ethnikos Achna is on a disastrous run – 5 consecutive losses without scoring a goal in recent matches and just 1 goal in their last 5 games. The hosts have an alarming FTS% of 56% in home matches, confirming their offensive struggles. Paphos demonstrates significantly better efficiency with a 15% shot conversion rate and an average of 1.67 goals per away match, with a 56% win rate on the road. The difference in quality between the two teams, confirmed by their table positions (13th vs 4th) and current form, points to a likely away win, despite Paphos also losing 3 of their last 5 matches.

Ethnikos Achna vs Paphos: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ethnikos Achna played against Paphos in First Division (Cyprus). The game was played on January 31, 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Ethnikos Achna has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Paphos has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Ethnikos Achna scores 0.89 goals per game and allows 1.84. Paphos scores 1.89 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 37% of Ethnikos Achna's games and 44% of Paphos's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 56%, compared with league averages of 38% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Paphos has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.20 per game. Ethnikos Achna takes 9.7 shots per game, while Paphos takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Ethnikos Achna leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.47 goals per game after halftime. Paphos leads at halftime in 61% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ethnikos Achna's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Paphos, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games, and 47% 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 in this match, occupying 4th place in the table with an impressive record of 12 wins this season. Ethnikos Achna is on a disastrous run – 5 consecutive losses without scoring a goal in recent matches and just 1 goal in their last 5 games. The hosts have an alarming FTS% of 56% in home matches, confirming their offensive struggles. Paphos demonstrates significantly better efficiency with a 15% shot conversion rate and an average of 1.67 goals per away match, with a 56% win rate on the road. The difference in quality between the two teams, confirmed by their table positions (13th vs 4th) and current form, points to a likely away win, despite Paphos also losing 3 of their last 5 matches.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

41Possession (%)59
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
7Shots9
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
3Shots on target5
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0.93xG1.61
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1Corners8
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
38Dangerous attacks95
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
6Fouls23
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
4Cards5
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

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.

Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0.89Goals scored / game1.89
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1.84Goals allowed / game0.89
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
49%Average possession58%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
3.16Shots on target / game4.67
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.74Shots per game11.39
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
3.16Shots on target4.67
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
9.2%Shot conversion16.6%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
49%Possession58%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1.2xG for1.48
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1.56xG against1.3
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

Shooting quality

Ethnikos Achna: BalancedPaphos: Efficient finishing
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
Accuracy (shots on target)32%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.40

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.

Ethnikos Achna
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
21% W11% R68% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-13
0.74 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-4
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
WLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 40%
Paphos
WLWLL
Season result split
67% W6% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-1-5
2.06 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%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.

Paphos is 112% better for: goals scored per game.

0.89 goals / game - Ethnikos Achna · 1.89 goals / game - Paphos

Paphos is 107% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.84 goals / game - Ethnikos Achna · 0.89 goals / game - Paphos

Ethnikos Achna scoring profile: mixed

Ethnikos Achna scores in 47% of games (9 of 19 meczów), while Paphos keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 meczów).

Paphos scoring profile: very strong

Paphos scores in 89% of games (16 of 18 meczów), while Ethnikos Achna keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)34
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
35Goals conceded (season)16
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
2.74Average goals per game2.78
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0Goals scored (last 5)6
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

How often they score at least...

47%1 goal89%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
26%2 goals56%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
5%3 goals28%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
5%4 goals17%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal56%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
47%2 goals33%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
37%3 goals0%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
16%4 goals0%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

* 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.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time17%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
5%BTTS in both halves6%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
21%Scored in both halves44%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0%BTTS - last 540%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
16%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

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 117% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Ethnikos Achna · 2.17 pts / game - Paphos

Ethnikos Achna - half-time state
21% leading37% draw42% trailing
Paphos - half-time state
61% leading33% draw6% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)2.17
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.22
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1Average goals (1st half)1.11
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
47%Clean sheet before half-time78%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
74%No goal before half-time28%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

After half-time (2nd half)

0.74Points per game (2nd half)1.56
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)1
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1.26Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
1.74Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
32%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos
58%No goal after half-time39%
Ethnikos AchnaPaphos

Ethnikos Achna - second-half results

16% W26% R58% P
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Paphos - second-half results

44% W22% R33% P
39
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at halftime in 61% of games and wins 67%. 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.

Ethnikos Achna - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.20
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-4-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Paphos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.81.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

Ethnikos Achna
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
6
16-30
6
2
31-45
2
7
46-60
3
5
61-75
4
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Paphos
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
4
1
16-30
6
0
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ethnikos Achna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
161%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Paphos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.82
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
166%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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

Ethnikos AchnaLigaPaphos
Average goals per game 2.742.54 2.78
Both teams scored 37%38% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%47% 56%
Clean sheets 16%34% 44%
Goal before half-time 68%71% 78%
Goal after half-time 84%80% 89%

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

2.54
Average goals per game
38%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
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. Ethnikos AchnaGoalChristos Giousis
  2. PaphosYellow cardJair Diego Alves de Brito
  3. PaphosSubstitutionOn: Mislav OršićOff: Kostas Pileas
  4. PaphosYellow cardKen Sema
  5. PaphosYellow cardDomingos Quina
  6. Ethnikos AchnaSubstitutionOn: Javier Siveiro ToroOff: Nikolas Giallouros
  7. PaphosSubstitutionOn: Wilmer OdefalkOff: Ken Sema
  8. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardLucas Flores de Oliveira
  9. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardJavier Siveiro Toro
  10. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardLuis Felipe Hungria Martins
  11. Ethnikos AchnaGoalChristos Giousis
  12. Ethnikos AchnaSubstitutionOn: Marios PechlivanisOff: Christos Giousis
  13. PaphosYellow cardJay Gorter
  14. Ethnikos AchnaYellow cardGiorgos Papageorghiou

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.

Panayiotis ChatzigeorgiouMatches officiated: 11
4.45Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 255%Home wins18%Draws27%Away wins

Head-to-head

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

Paphos
4 : 0
Ethnikos Achna

FAQ

What was the result of Ethnikos Achna vs Paphos?

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

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

Ethnikos Achna score 0.89 goals per game on average and Paphos 1.89. The First Division average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Ethnikos Achna's matches and 44% of Paphos's.

What form are Ethnikos Achna and Paphos in?

Over the last 5 games Ethnikos Achna have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Paphos 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

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