AEK Larnaca
- Second-placed AEK Larnaca sit just four points ahead of third-placed Apollon Limassol in the 1. Division 2025/2026 standings with 46 points from 21 games played.
- AEK Larnaca have won four matches in a row, averaging 2.3 goals per game at home this season (W7 of 10).
- Imanol Idiakez has done a fantastic job in AEK Larnaca since July 2025, setting up a solid defensive foundation and getting his team to play at a high tempo in transition and in possession.
- They have scored with real speed and fluency in recent matches, in which they won 5-0 at home to Enosis Neon Paralimni FC and followed up with back-to-back road victories.
- Enzo Cabrera leads the way for the home side with eight goals in 13 league games, and he has four of AEK’s last 12 goals.
- The hosts will be looking to exploit space in the middle third and in behind Apollon’s defence with their midfield engine and high-tempo transitions.
Apollon Limassol
- Hernan Losada has made an impact at Apollon since coming in at the beginning of December 2025, overseeing a perfect five-match winning run to this stage.
- Apollon are more of a measured team in possession and like to control the pace of the game through a double pivot, compressing the space in midfield and stopping the ball getting to their fast forwards.
- Brandon is the team’s top league scorer with six goals, but it has been Pedro Marques who has been the most dangerous player of late - he has five goals in his last five games.
- Apollon have been impressive on the road in the 1. Division 2025/2026, winning six times and conceding just 0.9 goals per match, but they will face a difficult challenge at AEK Larnaca on Saturday.
- Apollon have won their last five matches across all competitions and cannot be underestimated here, while AEK are odds-on favorites at 1.83 with the visitors at 4.32.
Head-to-Head
AEK Larnaca have won two and drawn one of the last three head-to-head matchups , including a 2-1 victory away from home just three months ago in the league.
Key Players
- Enzo Cabrera leads the way for the home side with eight goals in 13 league games, and he has four of AEK’s last 12 goals.
- Brandon is the team’s top league scorer with six goals, and Pedro Marques has been in red-hot form with five goals in his last five games.
Betting Insights
- AEK are odds-on at 1.83 while the visitors are priced at 4.32.
- AEK Larnaca have won four matches in a row and average 2.3 home goals per game this season (W7 of 10).
Prediction
But the momentum of Apollon’s five-match unbeaten streak cannot be ignored and we’re going for a closely fought game where both teams score at 1.87 .
