Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos: result 0-1 and analysis
1. DivisionRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Neo GSP, Levkosía
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What was the result of Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos?
Pafos won 0-1 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. LuckassenPafos
Official lineup for Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Apoel Nicosia
4-3-3- 7M. Meyer
- 79P. Sotiriou
- 11Gabriel Maioli
- 29Diego Rosa
- 30M. Corbu
- 20Dálcio
- 3K. Stafylidis
- 34K. Laifis
- 31F. Brorsson
- 14Nanu
- 27V. Belec
Pafos
4-2-3-1- 30V. Dragomir
- 11Jajá
- 12K. Sema
- 77João Correia
- 88Pêpê Rodrigues
- 26I. Šunjić
- 2K. Pileas
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5David Goldar
- 7Bruno Felipe
- 93N. Michael
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Apoel Nicosia have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Pafos have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Krasava Ypsonas(away) | 2-1 | 1. Division |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 18, 2025 | Omonia Nicosia(away) | 1-2 | 1. Division |
| May 12, 2025 | Pafos(home) | 1-1 | 1. Division |
| May 4, 2025 | AEK Larnaca(away) | 0-3 | 1. Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | FK Crvena Zvezda(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 19, 2025 | FK Crvena Zvezda(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Apoel Nicosia wins, 2 draws, 2 Pafos wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Apoel Nicosia 1-1 Pafos | 1. Division |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Pafos 0-1 Apoel Nicosia | 1. Division |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Apoel Nicosia 0-2 Pafos | 1. Division |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Apoel Nicosia 1-1 Pafos | Cup |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Pafos 2-1 Apoel Nicosia | 1. Division |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Apoel Nicosia 1-0 Pafos | Super Cup |
Last archived meeting: Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos on May 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Apoel Nicosia score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Pafos score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apoel Nicosia | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Pafos | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Apoel Nicosia sit 6th in 1. Division (14 points from 8 matches) and Pafos sit 7th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Apoel Nicosia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 |
| 7 | Pafos | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
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