Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of 23 July 2026

Anorthosis vs AEL: match statistics

Anorthosis crest
Anorthosis
2 : 1half-time 0:1
AEL crest
AEL
130%(2.30)
X25%(3.10)
245%(2.75)

AEL presents significantly better form in the last five matches, earning 1.8 points per game compared to just 0.8 points for Anorthosis. The hosts are in 11th position in the table and have won only one of their last five meetings, conceding 8 goals in the process. Anorthosis has very poor scoring efficiency in home matches (0.78 goals per match) and a high rate of missed chances (33% FTS%). AEL, despite a worse away position, shows a better win record (44% Win% away) and higher shot conversion (13% vs 8%). Anorthosis's form in the last nine home matches consists of just one victory, which further speaks in favor of the visitors. Taking all statistics into account, AEL has a real chance of winning, although the poor defensive disposition of both teams does not rule out a draw.

Anorthosis vs AEL: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Anorthosis play AEL in First Division (Cyprus). The match date is 25 January 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Anorthosis: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. AEL: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Anorthosis scores 1.06 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. AEL scores 1.24 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.64 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Anorthosis 42%, AEL 45%. Over 2.5: Anorthosis 30%, AEL 55%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Anorthosis has higher xG: 1.29 vs 1.18. Anorthosis: 9.8 shots per match, AEL: 8.9.

Match halves

Anorthosis: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.67. AEL: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Anorthosis: 76-90+ (11 goals). AEL: 76-90+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.64 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Match description

AEL presents significantly better form in the last five matches, earning 1.8 points per game compared to just 0.8 points for Anorthosis. The hosts are in 11th position in the table and have won only one of their last five meetings, conceding 8 goals in the process. Anorthosis has very poor scoring efficiency in home matches (0.78 goals per match) and a high rate of missed chances (33% FTS%). AEL, despite a worse away position, shows a better win record (44% Win% away) and higher shot conversion (13% vs 8%). Anorthosis's form in the last nine home matches consists of just one victory, which further speaks in favor of the visitors. Taking all statistics into account, AEL has a real chance of winning, although the poor defensive disposition of both teams does not rule out a draw.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
AnorthosisAEL
15Shots5
AnorthosisAEL
4Shots on target2
AnorthosisAEL
1.81xG0.76
AnorthosisAEL
3Corners0
AnorthosisAEL
81Dangerous attacks40
AnorthosisAEL
16Fouls17
AnorthosisAEL
2Cards2
AnorthosisAEL

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.06Goals scored / match1.24
AnorthosisAEL
1.21Goals conceded / match1.39
AnorthosisAEL
49%Average possession48%
AnorthosisAEL
3.45Shots on target / match3.33
AnorthosisAEL

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.82Shots per match8.94
AnorthosisAEL
3.45Shots on target3.33
AnorthosisAEL
10.8%Shot conversion13.9%
AnorthosisAEL
49%Possession48%
AnorthosisAEL
1.29xG for1.18
AnorthosisAEL
1.27xG against1.31
AnorthosisAEL

Shooting quality

Anorthosis: BalancedAEL: Efficient finishing
AnorthosisAEL
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.37

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Anorthosis is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Anorthosis · 1.4 pts / match - AEL

Anorthosis
DWWWL
Season result split
33% W36% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-12-10
1.36 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-10-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
AEL
WLDLW
Season result split
39% W15% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-15
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-2-7
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 80%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.

AEL is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.06 goals / match - Anorthosis · 1.24 goals / match - AEL

Anorthosis is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.21 goals / match - Anorthosis · 1.39 goals / match - AEL

Anorthosis scoring profile: strong

Anorthosis scores in 64% of matches (21 of 33 matches), while AEL keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).

AEL scoring profile: strong

AEL scores in 67% of matches (22 of 33 matches), while Anorthosis keeps a clean sheet in 33% (11 of 33 matches).

35Goals scored (season)41
AnorthosisAEL
40Goals conceded (season)46
AnorthosisAEL
2.27Average goals in match2.64
AnorthosisAEL
9Goals scored (last 5)6
AnorthosisAEL
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
AnorthosisAEL

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal67%
AnorthosisAEL
24%2 goals42%
AnorthosisAEL
12%3 goals12%
AnorthosisAEL
3%4 goals3%
AnorthosisAEL

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal76%
AnorthosisAEL
33%2 goals39%
AnorthosisAEL
9%3 goals15%
AnorthosisAEL
9%4 goals6%
AnorthosisAEL

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time12%
AnorthosisAEL
6%BTTS in both halves0%
AnorthosisAEL
15%Scored in both halves21%
AnorthosisAEL

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
AnorthosisAEL
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
AnorthosisAEL
40%BTTS - last 580%
AnorthosisAEL

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
AnorthosisAEL
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
AnorthosisAEL
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
AnorthosisAEL

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
AnorthosisAEL
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
AnorthosisAEL
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
AnorthosisAEL

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Anorthosis - half-time state
21% leading42% draw36% trailing
AEL - half-time state
27% leading27% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per match (1st half)1.09
AnorthosisAEL
0.39Goals scored (1st half)0.45
AnorthosisAEL
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
AnorthosisAEL
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.06
AnorthosisAEL
48%Clean sheet before half-time45%
AnorthosisAEL
61%No goal before half-time64%
AnorthosisAEL

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)1.48
AnorthosisAEL
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
AnorthosisAEL
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
AnorthosisAEL
1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.58
AnorthosisAEL
61%Clean sheet after half-time55%
AnorthosisAEL
61%No goal after half-time48%
AnorthosisAEL

Anorthosis - second-half results

36% W33% R30% P
35
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding157%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

AEL - second-half results

39% W30% R30% P
36
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Anorthosis - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
AEL - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Anorthosis
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
5
6
16-30
6
10
31-45
3
6
46-60
8
0
61-75
11
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

AEL
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
5
10
16-30
3
7
31-45
9
6
46-60
3
10
61-75
14
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.45
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Anorthosis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

AEL

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First Division).

Teams vs league

AnorthosisLigaAEL
Average goals in match 2.272.64 2.64
Both teams scored 42%43% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 30%48% 55%
Clean sheets 33%31% 24%
Goal before half-time 73%73% 79%
Goal after half-time 70%79% 79%

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

2.64
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Anorthosis 1 - 0 - 1 AEL. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

AEL
0 : 1
Anorthosis
AEL
4 : 1
Anorthosis

FAQ

What was the result of Anorthosis vs AEL?

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

What is the head-to-head record between Anorthosis and AEL?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Anorthosis won 1, AEL won 1 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 Anorthosis vs AEL?

Anorthosis score 1.06 goals per game on average and AEL 1.24. The First Division average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Anorthosis's matches and 45% of AEL's.

What form are Anorthosis and AEL in?

Over the last 5 games Anorthosis have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and AEL 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Anorthosis vs AEL?

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