Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of 11 September 2026

Apollon vs APOEL: match statistics

Apollon crest
Apollon
2 : 1half-time 2:0
APOEL crest
APOEL
130%(3.15)
X25%(3.10)
245%(2.45)

APOEL displays significantly better form and efficiency in away matches. The visitors boast an impressive 57% away win rate, have not lost a single away match this season, and have scored as many as 32 goals while conceding only 12. Their average of 2.29 goals per away game and a 19% conversion rate surpass the home parameters of Apollon. Although Apollon has won 4 of their last 5 matches, they have only a 50% win rate and a significant 38% loss rate in home fixtures. APOEL has averaged 2.6 points per game in their last 5 matches and conceded only 1 goal, which confirms their excellent form. The difference in goal difference (+11 for APOEL compared to +1 for Apollon) and the fact that the visitors never leave the pitch without scoring give them the upper hand in this encounter.

Apollon vs APOEL: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Apollon played APOEL in First Division (Cyprus). The match was played on 18 January 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Apollon: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. APOEL: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Apollon scores 1.18 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. APOEL scores 2.00 and concedes 0.75. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Apollon 29%, APOEL 50%. Over 2.5: Apollon 41%, APOEL 56%. League level: BTTS 36%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

APOEL has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.53. Apollon: 12.5 shots per match, APOEL: 14.4.

Match halves

Apollon: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.88. APOEL: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.38.

Goals by minute

Apollon: 76-90+ (7 goals). APOEL: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 36%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

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

APOEL displays significantly better form and efficiency in away matches. The visitors boast an impressive 57% away win rate, have not lost a single away match this season, and have scored as many as 32 goals while conceding only 12. Their average of 2.29 goals per away game and a 19% conversion rate surpass the home parameters of Apollon. Although Apollon has won 4 of their last 5 matches, they have only a 50% win rate and a significant 38% loss rate in home fixtures. APOEL has averaged 2.6 points per game in their last 5 matches and conceded only 1 goal, which confirms their excellent form. The difference in goal difference (+11 for APOEL compared to +1 for Apollon) and the fact that the visitors never leave the pitch without scoring give them the upper hand in this encounter.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
ApollonAPOEL
13Shots8
ApollonAPOEL
4Shots on target3
ApollonAPOEL
1.53xG1.06
ApollonAPOEL
4Corners6
ApollonAPOEL
60Dangerous attacks47
ApollonAPOEL
9Fouls11
ApollonAPOEL
5Cards4
ApollonAPOEL

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.

1.18Goals scored / match2
ApollonAPOEL
1Goals conceded / match0.75
ApollonAPOEL
54%Average possession57%
ApollonAPOEL
4.12Shots on target / match5.38
ApollonAPOEL

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.53Shots per match14.44
ApollonAPOEL
4.12Shots on target5.38
ApollonAPOEL
9.4%Shot conversion13.9%
ApollonAPOEL
54%Possession57%
ApollonAPOEL
1.53xG for1.79
ApollonAPOEL
1.08xG against0.98
ApollonAPOEL

Shooting quality

Apollon: BalancedAPOEL: Dominant
ApollonAPOEL
Accuracy (shots on target)33%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.37

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.

APOEL is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Apollon · 2.2 pts / match - APOEL

Apollon
DLWWW
Season result split
53% W18% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-5
1.76 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
APOEL
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
56% W31% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-2
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-0
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WWDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 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.

APOEL is 69% better for: goals scored per match.

1.18 goals / match - Apollon · 2 goals / match - APOEL

APOEL is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Apollon · 0.75 goals / match - APOEL

Apollon scoring profile: strong

Apollon scores in 76% of matches (13 of 17 matches), while APOEL keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 matches).

APOEL scoring profile: strong

APOEL scores in 88% of matches (14 of 16 matches), while Apollon keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 matches).

20Goals scored (season)32
ApollonAPOEL
17Goals conceded (season)12
ApollonAPOEL
2.18Average goals in match2.75
ApollonAPOEL
4Goals scored (last 5)8
ApollonAPOEL
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
ApollonAPOEL

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal88%
ApollonAPOEL
35%2 goals69%
ApollonAPOEL
6%3 goals25%
ApollonAPOEL
0%4 goals19%
ApollonAPOEL

How often they concede at least...

47%1 goal56%
ApollonAPOEL
41%2 goals19%
ApollonAPOEL
12%3 goals0%
ApollonAPOEL
0%4 goals0%
ApollonAPOEL

* 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

6%BTTS at half-time6%
ApollonAPOEL
0%BTTS in both halves6%
ApollonAPOEL
18%Scored in both halves44%
ApollonAPOEL

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
ApollonAPOEL
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
ApollonAPOEL
20%BTTS - last 540%
ApollonAPOEL

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

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
ApollonAPOEL
6%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
ApollonAPOEL
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
ApollonAPOEL

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
ApollonAPOEL
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
ApollonAPOEL
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
ApollonAPOEL

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.

APOEL is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.18 pts / match - Apollon · 1.75 pts / match - APOEL

Apollon - half-time state
24% leading47% draw29% trailing
APOEL - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.18Points per match (1st half)1.75
ApollonAPOEL
0.29Goals scored (1st half)0.63
ApollonAPOEL
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
ApollonAPOEL
0.65Average goals (1st half)1
ApollonAPOEL
65%Clean sheet before half-time69%
ApollonAPOEL
71%No goal before half-time44%
ApollonAPOEL

After half-time (2nd half)

1.76Points per match (2nd half)2.13
ApollonAPOEL
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)1.38
ApollonAPOEL
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
ApollonAPOEL
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.75
ApollonAPOEL
59%Clean sheet after half-time69%
ApollonAPOEL
35%No goal after half-time25%
ApollonAPOEL

Apollon - second-half results

53% W18% D29% L
20
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding221%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

APOEL - second-half results

63% W25% D13% L
28
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Apollon - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
APOEL - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.60
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

APOEL
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
1
0
31-45
5
2
46-60
6
2
61-75
11
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - 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

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Apollon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
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.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

APOEL

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.81
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% 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

ApollonLigaAPOEL
Average goals in match 2.182.49 2.75
Both teams scored 29%36% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%46% 56%
Clean sheets 53%35% 44%
Goal before half-time 59%72% 81%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 88%

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

2.49
Average goals per match
36%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.11
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
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. ApollonYellow cardMorgan Brown
  2. ApollonYellow cardPedro David Rosendo Marques
  3. APOELRed cardVid Belec
  4. ApollonYellow cardIvan Ljubic
  5. ApollonYellow cardMorgan Brown
  6. ApollonYellow cardPraxitelis Vouros
  7. APOELSubstitutionOn: Vitor Alves MeerOff: Marius Corbu
  8. APOELYellow cardKonstantinos Stafylidis
  9. ApollonSubstitutionOn: Clinton DuoduOff: Pedro David Rosendo Marques

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

Previous meeting: Apollon 0 - 0 - 1 APOEL. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

APOEL
2 : 0
Apollon

FAQ

What was the result of Apollon vs APOEL?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Apollon vs APOEL?

Apollon score 1.18 goals per game on average and APOEL 2.00. The First Division average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Apollon's matches and 50% of APOEL's.

What form are Apollon and APOEL in?

Over the last 5 games Apollon have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and APOEL 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Apollon vs APOEL?

The statistical background for Apollon vs APOEL — 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.