Cyprus - Second DivisionData current as of September 06, 2026

Nea Salamis vs APEA: match statistics

Nea Salamis crest
Nea Salamis
2 : 0half-time 1:0
APEA crest
APEA
170%(1.12)
X20%(6.60)
210%(17.00)

Nea Salamis is displaying dominant form as league leaders, boasting an impressive record of 12 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses this season. The hosts are exceptionally effective at home, winning 67% of their matches while keeping clean sheets in 67% of games and conceding an average of just 0.33 goals per match. Their dominance in possession (60%) and superior xG (2.16) compared to xGA (0.82) confirm both attacking potency and defensive stability. APEA sits in 10th place with mediocre away form (50% wins but 33% losses), significantly lower possession stats (47%), and an inferior xG balance (1.38 vs 1.27). The gap in quality, form, and statistics clearly points to a confident victory for the hosts, who have averaged 2.6 points per game in their last five outings compared to just 1.4 for the visitors.

Nea Salamis vs APEA: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nea Salamis played against APEA in Second Division (Cyprus). The game was played on January 10, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Nea Salamis has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. APEA has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Nea Salamis scores 1.79 goals per game and allows 0.36. APEA scores 1.36 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.49 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 29% of Nea Salamis's games and 50% of APEA's. The Over 2.5 rates are 36% and 71%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nea Salamis has the higher season xG average, 2.07 to 1.41 per game. Nea Salamis takes 13.5 shots per game, while APEA takes 8.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Nea Salamis leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.93 goals per game after halftime. APEA leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.79 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nea Salamis's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For APEA, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Second Division games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

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

Nea Salamis is displaying dominant form as league leaders, boasting an impressive record of 12 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses this season. The hosts are exceptionally effective at home, winning 67% of their matches while keeping clean sheets in 67% of games and conceding an average of just 0.33 goals per match. Their dominance in possession (60%) and superior xG (2.16) compared to xGA (0.82) confirm both attacking potency and defensive stability. APEA sits in 10th place with mediocre away form (50% wins but 33% losses), significantly lower possession stats (47%), and an inferior xG balance (1.38 vs 1.27). The gap in quality, form, and statistics clearly points to a confident victory for the hosts, who have averaged 2.6 points per game in their last five outings compared to just 1.4 for the visitors.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

59Possession (%)41
Nea SalamisAPEA
12Shots2
Nea SalamisAPEA
4Shots on target1
Nea SalamisAPEA
1.43xG0.43
Nea SalamisAPEA
4Corners1
Nea SalamisAPEA
54Dangerous attacks31
Nea SalamisAPEA
11Fouls13
Nea SalamisAPEA
0Cards0
Nea SalamisAPEA

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.

1.79Goals scored / game1.36
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.36Goals allowed / game1.5
Nea SalamisAPEA
46%Average possession41%
Nea SalamisAPEA
4.86Shots on target / game3.57
Nea SalamisAPEA

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.5Shots per game8.64
Nea SalamisAPEA
4.86Shots on target3.57
Nea SalamisAPEA
13.2%Shot conversion15.7%
Nea SalamisAPEA
46%Possession41%
Nea SalamisAPEA
2.07xG for1.41
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.96xG against1.31
Nea SalamisAPEA

Shooting quality

Nea Salamis: Counter-attackingAPEA: Counter-attacking
Nea SalamisAPEA
Accuracy (shots on target)36%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.38

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.

Nea Salamis is 86% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Nea Salamis · 1.4 pts / game - APEA

Nea Salamis
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
86% W14% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-2-0
2.71 pts / game · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 0.97BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
APEA
LLDWW
Season result split
36% W21% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-6
1.29 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Nea Salamis is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.79 goals / game - Nea Salamis · 1.36 goals / game - APEA

Nea Salamis is 317% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.36 goals / game - Nea Salamis · 1.5 goals / game - APEA

Nea Salamis scoring profile: very strong

Nea Salamis scores in 86% of games (12 of 14 meczów), while APEA keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 meczów).

APEA scoring profile: mixed

APEA scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Nea Salamis keeps a clean sheet in 71% (10 of 14 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)19
Nea SalamisAPEA
5Goals conceded (season)21
Nea SalamisAPEA
2.14Average goals per game2.86
Nea SalamisAPEA
8Goals scored (last 5)7
Nea SalamisAPEA
1Goals conceded (last 5)7
Nea SalamisAPEA

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal71%
Nea SalamisAPEA
64%2 goals43%
Nea SalamisAPEA
21%3 goals21%
Nea SalamisAPEA
7%4 goals0%
Nea SalamisAPEA

How often they concede at least...

29%1 goal71%
Nea SalamisAPEA
7%2 goals43%
Nea SalamisAPEA
0%3 goals29%
Nea SalamisAPEA
0%4 goals7%
Nea SalamisAPEA

* 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

21%BTTS at half-time29%
Nea SalamisAPEA
7%BTTS in both halves7%
Nea SalamisAPEA
50%Scored in both halves36%
Nea SalamisAPEA

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Nea SalamisAPEA
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
Nea SalamisAPEA
20%BTTS - last 540%
Nea SalamisAPEA

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

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Nea SalamisAPEA
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Nea SalamisAPEA
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Nea SalamisAPEA

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Nea SalamisAPEA
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Nea SalamisAPEA
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Nea SalamisAPEA

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.

Nea Salamis is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Nea Salamis · 1.29 pts / game - APEA

Nea Salamis - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
APEA - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.29
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.21Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Nea SalamisAPEA
1.07Average goals (1st half)1.36
Nea SalamisAPEA
79%Clean sheet before half-time43%
Nea SalamisAPEA
36%No goal before half-time43%
Nea SalamisAPEA

After half-time (2nd half)

2.29Points per game (2nd half)1.43
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.93Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Nea SalamisAPEA
1.07Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Nea SalamisAPEA
86%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Nea SalamisAPEA
29%No goal after half-time50%
Nea SalamisAPEA

Nea Salamis - second-half results

64% W36% R0% P
28
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding172%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 86%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

APEA - second-half results

36% W36% R29% P
18
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nea Salamis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
APEA - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Nea Salamis
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
1
16-30
5
1
31-45
2
0
46-60
3
2
61-75
8
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

APEA
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
7
16-30
3
3
31-45
4
4
46-60
3
2
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nea Salamis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.11
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.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
156%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
27%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

APEA

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 (Second Division).

Teams vs league

Nea SalamisLigaAPEA
Average goals per game 2.142.49 2.86
Both teams scored 29%46% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%45% 71%
Clean sheets 71%32% 29%
Goal before half-time 64%67% 86%
Goal after half-time 71%76% 79%

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

2.49
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.15
Home goals / game
1.33
Away goals / game
+-14%
Home attack advantage
+-16%
Home defensive advantage
+-11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Home team

Other recorded players

José Manuel Artiles Romero⚽ 1
Panagiotis Louka⚽ 1

Away team

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Nea SalamisGoalJosé Manuel Artiles Romero
  2. Nea SalamisGoalPanagiotis Louka

FAQ

What was the result of Nea Salamis vs APEA?

The Second Division match finished Nea Salamis 2:0 APEA. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nea Salamis vs APEA?

Nea Salamis score 1.79 goals per game on average and APEA 1.36. The Second Division average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Nea Salamis's matches and 50% of APEA's.

What form are Nea Salamis and APEA in?

Over the last 5 games Nea Salamis have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and APEA 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nea Salamis vs APEA?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.