Cyprus - First DivisionData current as of 02 September 2026

Nea Salamis vs AEK Larnaca: match statistics

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Nea Salamis vs AEK Larnaca: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nea Salamis play AEK Larnaca in First Division (Cyprus). The match date is 6 September 2026.

Current form

Nea Salamis: 0-1-0, 1.00 points/match. AEK Larnaca: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nea Salamis scores 3.00 and concedes 3.00 goals per match. AEK Larnaca scores 3.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 3.14 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nea Salamis 100%, AEK Larnaca 100%. Over 2.5: Nea Salamis 100%, AEK Larnaca 100%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 71%.

xG, shots and style

Nea Salamis has higher xG: 1.56 vs 0.88. Nea Salamis: 12.0 shots per match, AEK Larnaca: 5.0.

Match halves

Nea Salamis: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00. AEK Larnaca: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Nea Salamis: 31-45+ (2 goals). AEK Larnaca: 16-30 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 3.14 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 71%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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.

3Goals scored / match3
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
3Goals conceded / match1
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
41%Average possession45%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
6Shots on target / match4
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12Shots per match5
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
6Shots on target4
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
25%Shot conversion60%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
41%Possession45%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
1.56xG for0.88
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
1.75xG against1.63
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

Shooting quality

Nea Salamis: Counter-attackingAEK Larnaca: Counter-attacking
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
Accuracy (shots on target)50%80%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.75

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.

AEK Larnaca is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Nea Salamis · 3 pts / match - AEK Larnaca

Nea Salamis
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
AEK Larnaca
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.88Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

AEK Larnaca is 200% better for: goals conceded per match.

3 goals / match - Nea Salamis · 1 goals / match - AEK Larnaca

Nea Salamis scoring profile: very strong

Nea Salamis scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while AEK Larnaca keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

AEK Larnaca scoring profile: very strong

AEK Larnaca scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Nea Salamis keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

3Goals scored (season)3
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
3Goals conceded (season)1
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
6Average goals in match4
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
3Goals scored (last 5)3
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
3Goals conceded (last 5)1
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%2 goals100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%3 goals100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%4 goals0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%2 goals0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%3 goals0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%4 goals0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

* 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.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

100%BTTS at half-time0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%BTTS in both halves0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%Scored in both halves100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
100%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

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.

Nea Salamis - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
AEK Larnaca - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per match (1st half)3
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
2Goals scored (1st half)2
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
3Average goals (1st half)2
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%No goal before half-time0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per match (2nd half)1
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
2Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
3Average goals (2nd half)2
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca
0%No goal after half-time0%
Nea SalamisAEK Larnaca

Nea Salamis - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AEK Larnaca - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nea Salamis - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.000.00
Goals scored / match2.01.0
Goals conceded / match1.02.0
Average goals in match3.03.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals100%100%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 2
AEK Larnaca - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.001.00
Goals scored / match2.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

AEK Larnaca
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (1). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

5.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 3.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
159%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nea Salamis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
210%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

AEK Larnaca

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.75
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+2.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
175%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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

Nea SalamisLigaAEK Larnaca
Average goals in match 6.003.14 4.00
Both teams scored 100%43% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%71% 100%
Clean sheets 0%36% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%86% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%86% 100%

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

3.14
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.71
Away goals / match
+-16%
Home attack advantage
+-20%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
71%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Nea Salamis and AEK Larnaca play?

Nea Salamis face AEK Larnaca on 6 September 2026 in First Division. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nea Salamis vs AEK Larnaca?

Nea Salamis score 3.00 goals per game on average and AEK Larnaca 3.00. The First Division average is 3.14 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 71% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Nea Salamis's matches and 100% of AEK Larnaca's.

What form are Nea Salamis and AEK Larnaca in?

Over the last 5 games Nea Salamis have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and AEK Larnaca 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

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