AEK Larnaca
- AEK Larnaca are second in the 1. Division - Championship Group 2026 on 61 points from 32 games, three points ahead of Apollon Limmassol FC in third on 58 points from 31.
- AEK Larnaca have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 1. Division - Championship Group 2026 matches (see below for a detailed match-by-match breakdown).
- Javi Rozada’s side like to set up in a deep block, as a 5-4-1 or 4-5-1, where they are well organised and compact, making them difficult to break down.
- They are a counter-attacking side, although Angel Garcia’s goalscoring form has dried up of late with just one goal in his last three appearances.
Apollon Limassol
- Apollon Limassol have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Hernan Losada’s Apollon play a very different type of soccer, pressing high up the field and playing with tempo and verticality when they win the ball back.
- AEK Larnaca have conceded 0.88 goals per game in the Championship Group, while Apollon Limassol score 1.19 and concede 1.06 per away league match on average.
Recent meetings
AEK score on average 1.5 goals when hosting Apollon, while the visitors average 0.5 per trip in the last five head-to-head meetings, so this should be a low-scoring game of chess between two tactically astute coaches.
Key Players
- Pedro Marques is in excellent form up front for the visitors, scoring 2 in 4 league appearances and 3 goals in his last five games overall, while his teammates have chipped in to make it 8 in five across all competitions.
- Angel Garcia’s goalscoring form has dried up of late with just one goal in his last three appearances.
Betting Insights
Apollon have scored 1.19 and conceded 1.06 per away game, so under 2.5 goals at 1.72 seems like a good bet given how evenly matched these two are.
Prediction
The double chance market looks enticing with AEK at 2.05, Apollon at 3.49 and the draw at 3.35, but we’ll go with the home side to take the three points because they are more used to playing with the ball and should get it more in this game.
