Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of 11 September 2026

Aris vs APOEL: match statistics

Aris crest
Aris
1 : 2half-time 0:1
APOEL crest
APOEL
150%(2.09)
X28%(3.25)
222%(3.10)

Aris displays impressive home form with a 67% win rate and a +18 goal difference at their own stadium. The hosts have won 4 of their last 5 home games, scoring an average of 2.5 goals per match and keeping a clean sheet in half of their fixtures. APOEL, despite decent away form (50% wins), has shown a drop in performance in recent weeks, conceding 9 goals in their last 5 matches. Aris's advantage in xG stats (1.92 vs 1.57), ball possession (55% vs 52%), and shot efficiency favors the hosts. Taking all factors into account, including both teams' recent form and home advantage, Aris has a solid chance of winning, although the closely matched level of both teams suggests the possibility of a draw.

Aris vs APOEL: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Aris played APOEL in First Division (Cyprus). The match was played on 15 March 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Aris: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. APOEL: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Aris scores 1.88 and concedes 0.96 goals per match. APOEL scores 1.72 and concedes 1.04. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Aris 44%, APOEL 52%. Over 2.5: Aris 56%, APOEL 52%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

APOEL has higher xG: 1.74 vs 1.66. Aris: 12.7 shots per match, APOEL: 13.9.

Match halves

Aris: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 1.08. APOEL: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.20.

Goals by minute

Aris: 76-90+ (17 goals). APOEL: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 48%.

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

Aris displays impressive home form with a 67% win rate and a +18 goal difference at their own stadium. The hosts have won 4 of their last 5 home games, scoring an average of 2.5 goals per match and keeping a clean sheet in half of their fixtures. APOEL, despite decent away form (50% wins), has shown a drop in performance in recent weeks, conceding 9 goals in their last 5 matches. Aris's advantage in xG stats (1.92 vs 1.57), ball possession (55% vs 52%), and shot efficiency favors the hosts. Taking all factors into account, including both teams' recent form and home advantage, Aris has a solid chance of winning, although the closely matched level of both teams suggests the possibility of a draw.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
ArisAPOEL
21Shots13
ArisAPOEL
7Shots on target6
ArisAPOEL
2.28xG1.54
ArisAPOEL
9Corners5
ArisAPOEL
65Dangerous attacks42
ArisAPOEL
13Fouls9
ArisAPOEL
5Cards4
ArisAPOEL

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.

1.88Goals scored / match1.72
ArisAPOEL
0.96Goals conceded / match1.04
ArisAPOEL
54%Average possession55%
ArisAPOEL
5.04Shots on target / match5.28
ArisAPOEL

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.68Shots per match13.92
ArisAPOEL
5.04Shots on target5.28
ArisAPOEL
14.8%Shot conversion12.4%
ArisAPOEL
54%Possession55%
ArisAPOEL
1.66xG for1.74
ArisAPOEL
1.07xG against1.07
ArisAPOEL

Shooting quality

Aris: Efficient finishingAPOEL: Balanced
ArisAPOEL
Accuracy (shots on target)40%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.33

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Aris
LDDDW
Season result split
48% W28% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-6
1.72 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
APOEL
LLWWL
Season result split
48% W24% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-6-7
1.68 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 60%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.

Aris is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.88 goals / match - Aris · 1.72 goals / match - APOEL

Aris is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.96 goals / match - Aris · 1.04 goals / match - APOEL

Aris scoring profile: very strong

Aris scores in 84% of matches (21 of 25 matches), while APOEL keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).

APOEL scoring profile: strong

APOEL scores in 84% of matches (21 of 25 matches), while Aris keeps a clean sheet in 48% (12 of 25 matches).

47Goals scored (season)43
ArisAPOEL
24Goals conceded (season)26
ArisAPOEL
2.84Average goals in match2.76
ArisAPOEL
8Goals scored (last 5)7
ArisAPOEL
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
ArisAPOEL

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal84%
ArisAPOEL
56%2 goals56%
ArisAPOEL
36%3 goals20%
ArisAPOEL
12%4 goals12%
ArisAPOEL

How often they concede at least...

52%1 goal64%
ArisAPOEL
28%2 goals36%
ArisAPOEL
8%3 goals4%
ArisAPOEL
4%4 goals0%
ArisAPOEL

* 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

24%BTTS at half-time12%
ArisAPOEL
8%BTTS in both halves8%
ArisAPOEL
44%Scored in both halves36%
ArisAPOEL

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
ArisAPOEL
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
ArisAPOEL
60%BTTS - last 560%
ArisAPOEL

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
ArisAPOEL
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
ArisAPOEL
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
ArisAPOEL

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
ArisAPOEL
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
ArisAPOEL
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
ArisAPOEL

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.

Aris is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.72 pts / match - Aris · 1.48 pts / match - APOEL

Aris - half-time state
44% leading40% draw16% trailing
APOEL - half-time state
36% leading40% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.72Points per match (1st half)1.48
ArisAPOEL
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.52
ArisAPOEL
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
ArisAPOEL
1.28Average goals (1st half)0.96
ArisAPOEL
68%Clean sheet before half-time68%
ArisAPOEL
40%No goal before half-time52%
ArisAPOEL

After half-time (2nd half)

1.8Points per match (2nd half)1.84
ArisAPOEL
1.08Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
ArisAPOEL
0.48Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
ArisAPOEL
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.8
ArisAPOEL
60%Clean sheet after half-time56%
ArisAPOEL
32%No goal after half-time28%
ArisAPOEL

Aris - second-half results

48% W36% D16% L
43
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.72
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

APOEL - second-half results

52% W28% D20% L
37
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 48%. 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.

Aris - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.21.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.42.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
APOEL - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Aris
ScoredConceded
7
5
0-15
6
5
16-30
7
2
31-45
8
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
17
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

APOEL
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
2
31-45
7
5
46-60
7
2
61-75
16
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - 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

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
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

Aris

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.52
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

APOEL

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

* 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

ArisLigaAPOEL
Average goals in match 2.842.57 2.76
Both teams scored 44%39% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%48% 52%
Clean sheets 48%33% 36%
Goal before half-time 68%72% 68%
Goal after half-time 84%80% 92%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
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. APOELYellow cardVitor Alves Meer
  2. ArisYellow cardConnor Goldson
  3. APOELSubstitutionOn: Max MeyerOff: Diego Gabriel Silva Rosa
  4. APOELYellow cardDaniel Mancini
  5. ArisRed cardMamadou Sané
  6. APOELYellow cardVitor Alves Meer
  7. ArisYellow cardAleksandr Kokorin
  8. ArisYellow cardAndronikos Kakoullis
  9. APOELSubstitutionOn: Stefan DražićOff: Peter Oladeji Olayinka
  10. APOELYellow cardVid Belec

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.

Konstantinos FellasMatches officiated: 20
5.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins20%Draws30%Away wins

Head-to-head

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

FAQ

What was the result of Aris vs APOEL?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Aris vs APOEL?

Aris score 1.88 goals per game on average and APOEL 1.72. The First Division average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Aris's matches and 52% of APOEL's.

What form are Aris and APOEL in?

Over the last 5 games Aris have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and APOEL 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Aris 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.