Pafos vs Apoel Nicosia: result 2-0 and analysis
1. DivisionChampionship Group - 36Kick-off on May 22, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Stelios Kyriakides, Paphos
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What was the result of Pafos vs Apoel Nicosia?
Pafos won 2-0 on May 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′LelêPafos
- 45′N. IoannouPafos
Official lineup for Pafos vs Apoel Nicosia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Pafos
4-4-2- 18Lelê
- 30V. Dragomir
- 17M. Oršić
- 50Alexandre Miguel Soares Carvalho Brito
- 80Dani Silva
- 8Domingos Quina
- 14N. Ioannou
- 19A. Guessand
- 4David Luiz
- 21O. MimoviÄ
- 1J. Gorter
Apoel Nicosia
4-3-3- 99P. Olayinka
- 9S. Dražić
- 77D. Mancini
- 29Diego Rosa
- 20Dálcio
- 15M. Tomás
- 6Vitor Meer
- 34K. Laifis
- 2E. Antoniou
- 14Nanu
- 78S. Michos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pafos have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Apoel Nicosia have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | AEK Larnaca(away) | 2-2 | 1. Division |
| May 10, 2026 | Aris(home) | 2-0 | 1. Division |
| May 6, 2026 | Omonia Nicosia(home) | 0-2 | 1. Division |
| May 3, 2026 | Apollon Limassol(away) | 1-2 | 1. Division |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 3-3 | 1. Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Omonia Nicosia(home) | 0-3 | 1. Division |
| May 10, 2026 | Apollon Limassol(away) | 0-2 | 1. Division |
| May 6, 2026 | Aris(away) | 0-1 | 1. Division |
| May 3, 2026 | AEK Larnaca(home) | 1-0 | 1. Division |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 0-0 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Pafos wins, 2 draws, 1 Apoel Nicosia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Apoel Nicosia 3-3 Pafos | 1. Division |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Pafos 2-0 Apoel Nicosia | 1. Division |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Apoel Nicosia 0-1 Pafos | 1. Division |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos on Apr 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Pafos score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pafos | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Pafos sit 7th in 1. Division (13 points from 8 matches) and Apoel Nicosia sit 6th (14 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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