Akritas Chlorakas
- Akritas Chlorakas have failed to win their last 2 home matches.
- Pafos FC are 4th with 48 points after 25 games of the 1. Division 2025/2026, while Akritas Chlorakas are 11th with 26 from the same number of games.
- The hosts will be desperate to stay competitive against Pafos FC, who are in great form and eager to keep their European ambitions alive.
- Akritas, however, operate in a more pragmatic manner with a deep, low-block 4-2-3-1 designed to defend deep, remain compact and counter attack with the ball wide or from set plays.
- The visitors have won three of their last five matches, while the home side have lost three of their last five, including back-to-back defeats.
Pafos FC
- Pafos FC are undefeated in five league matches (W3, D2).
- Albert Celades took over the reins at Pafos in January 2026 and he has brought a new sense of structure, discipline and identity to the team.
- Pafos FC still have their transition-heavy, front-foot style, which is based on intense pressing, vertical passing and quick overloads to stretch up the field.
- Pafos FC have been playing the better soccer and are in much better form than Akritas.
Head-to-Head
Pafos FC have won each of the last four H2H meetings between the sides in all competitions, including a 2-1 win at home in the Cyprus Cup 2025/2026 two months ago.
Key Players
- Ioannis Chatzivasili is the main attacking outlet for Akritas with five goals from 21 league appearances, but Pafos FC can call upon the superior service of Joao Correia, who has bagged four goals in his last five league appearances.
- Anderson Silva has been Pafos’ most prolific player with nine goals in 23 league games, while Chatzivasili is the highest scorer for the hosts with five from 21.
Betting Insights
- Akritas have won only three of their 12 home games in the 1. Division 2025/2026 (D3, L6) and the stats back up the idea that Pafos should win and both teams will score on Saturday.
- Akritas score an average of 0.83 goals per home game in the 1. Division and concede an average of 1.67, while Pafos FC score an average of 1.58 per away game in the league and concede an average of 1.25.
- Pafos FC are 1.2 to take the win on the road, which is very short.
- The odds of 2.24 on both teams to score are the value wager and a 2-1 away win is the best bet in the correct score market.
Prediction
A 2-1 away win is the best bet in the correct score market.
