Pafos FC (home)
- Pafos FC currently sit 4th in 1. Division 2025/2026 with 37 points from 19 games, and are a model of consistency in Cyprus’ top league.
- They come into this game having won just 1 of their last 5 in all competitions (D1, L3), but they boast an excellent home record of 7 wins from 9 games, conceding just 5 goals along the way (0.56 per game on average).
- They have a patient, possession-based game at the heart of their system, but their success in transition and from set-pieces is just as impressive.
APOEL Nicosia FC (away)
- They face APOEL Nicosia FC, who sit 6th in 1. Division 2025/2026 after 18 games with 33 points.
- They have hit a bit of a rough patch recently, with their last 2 games finishing as draws (W2, D2, L1 across the last 5).
Head-to-Head
- Pafos FC have the home advantage, and the superior record in this fixture, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings with APOEL Nicosia FC, with the other two producing a draw and an APOEL win.
- Pafos FC have split their last two home games, and beat APOEL Nicosia FC 1-0 away 5 months ago, so the matchup isn’t settled by home advantage.
Key Players
- Pafos FC’s Anderson Silva has scored 6 league goals in 16 appearances, 3 of his team's last 8 goals.
- APOEL Nicosia FC’s Pieros Sotiriou has scored 7 goals in just 11 1. Division 2025/2026 appearances, making him a real threat to the home defense.
Betting Insights
- The contrast with Pafos FC’s patient, disciplined approach, and their own impressive transition game will make this a fascinating tactical matchup, with the hosts favourites at 2.01.
- APOEL Nicosia FC are available at 3.54, whilst the draw is at 3.34.
- APOEL have scored 17 goals in 8 away games in 1. Division 2025/2026, an average of 2.12 goals per game.
Prediction
- APOEL Nicosia FC are the form team, and they have the players to force mistakes and find a way to score.
- This will be a close game, but with Celades ensuring Pafos remain pragmatic and effective on the break, they should have the quality to edge the game.
- A 2-1 home win for Pafos FC is our pick in the correct score betting, and both teams scoring looks a solid alternative to the main selection at 1.86.
