Pafos FC

vs

APOEL Nicosia FC

Preview

Pafos FC

• Pafos FC are 4th in the 1. Division - Championship Group 2026 on 58 points from 34 games.
• Pafos FC have had a mixed bag of form over their last five games (Won 1, drawn 2, lost 2).
• Pafos FC got back to winning ways last time out with a 2-0 win at home against Aris Limassol.
• Home form details:
  • Won ten of their 17 home league games.
  • Averaging 2.00 goals per game.
  • Conceding just 0.76 per game.

APOEL Nicosia FC

• APOEL Nicosia FC are 5th on 52 points from 34.
• APOEL Nicosia FC have lost three in a row.
• Pablo Garcia’s men need to turn their form around.

Head-to-Head

• Pafos FC are unbeaten in 3 against APOEL Nicosia FC (Won 2, drawn 1).
• The reverse leg ended 3-3.

Key Players

• Derrick Luckassen has been the focal point of Pafos’ attack and has scored two goals in seven 1. Division - Championship Group 2026 games.
• Pafos’ coach Ricardo Sa Pinto is a tactical coach who has improved Pafos’ performance since taking over, winning an important home game since his appointment.
• APOEL Nicosia FC’s top scorer Stefan Drazic leads the line for the Nicosia based club, he’s scored three goals in eight Championship Group 2026 appearances.

Betting Insights

• With European football places on the line, the hosts enter the game as the clear favorites with odds of 1.89, compared to 3.7 for the visitors.
• The odds for both teams to score - yes are 1.71, supporting the expectation of an open game.

Prediction

• We feel that Pafos FC have the advantage, as they are a strong side at home, have the superior recent head-to-head record and APOEL are in a poor spell of form.
• Pafos FC to win is the main selection for Friday night’s game and we feel that the hosts have enough about them to claim all three points.