Cyprus - Second DivisionData current as of 06 September 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

Key match information

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

Current form

Nea Salamis: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. APEA: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nea Salamis scores 1.79 and concedes 0.36 goals per match. APEA scores 1.36 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nea Salamis 29%, APEA 50%. Over 2.5: Nea Salamis 36%, APEA 71%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Nea Salamis has higher xG: 2.07 vs 1.41. Nea Salamis: 13.5 shots per match, APEA: 8.6.

Match halves

Nea Salamis: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.93. APEA: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Nea Salamis: 76-90+ (8 goals). APEA: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Second Division: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

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

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.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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.

1.79Goals scored / match1.36
Nea SalamisAPEA
0.36Goals conceded / match1.5
Nea SalamisAPEA
46%Average possession41%
Nea SalamisAPEA
4.86Shots on target / match3.57
Nea SalamisAPEA

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.5Shots per match8.64
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Nea Salamis
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
86% W14% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-2-0
2.71 pts / match · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Nea Salamis is 317% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Nea Salamis scoring profile: very strong

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

APEA scoring profile: mixed

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

25Goals scored (season)19
Nea SalamisAPEA
5Goals conceded (season)21
Nea SalamisAPEA
2.14Average goals in match2.86
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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

2 pts / match - Nea Salamis · 1.29 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 50% of matches and wins 86%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nea Salamis - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.80
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.81.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.6
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

* 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
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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
156%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
27%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 (Second Division).

Teams vs league

Nea SalamisLigaAPEA
Average goals in match 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 match
46%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.15
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+-14%
Home attack advantage
+-16%
Home defence 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.