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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

Pafos
2-0
Apoel Nicosia

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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
  1. 18Lelê
  2. 30V. Dragomir
  1. 17M. Oršić
  2. 50Alexandre Miguel Soares Carvalho Brito
  3. 80Dani Silva
  4. 8Domingos Quina
  1. 14N. Ioannou
  2. 19A. Guessand
  3. 4David Luiz
  4. 21O. Mimović
  1. 1J. Gorter

Apoel Nicosia

4-3-3
  1. 99P. Olayinka
  2. 9S. Dražić
  3. 77D. Mancini
  1. 29Diego Rosa
  2. 20Dálcio
  3. 15M. Tomás
  1. 6Vitor Meer
  2. 34K. Laifis
  3. 2E. Antoniou
  4. 14Nanu
  1. 78S. Michos
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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.

Pafos
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2026AEK Larnaca(away)2-21. Division
May 10, 2026Aris(home)2-01. Division
May 6, 2026Omonia Nicosia(home)0-21. Division
May 3, 2026Apollon Limassol(away)1-21. Division
Apr 26, 2026Apoel Nicosia(away)3-31. Division
Apoel Nicosia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2026Omonia Nicosia(home)0-31. Division
May 10, 2026Apollon Limassol(away)0-21. Division
May 6, 2026Aris(away)0-11. Division
May 3, 2026AEK Larnaca(home)1-01. Division
Apr 29, 2026Apollon Limassol(home)0-0Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Pafos wins, 2 draws, 1 Apoel Nicosia win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 26, 2026Apoel Nicosia 3-3 Pafos1. Division
Feb 4, 2026Pafos 2-0 Apoel Nicosia1. Division
Aug 31, 2025Apoel Nicosia 0-1 Pafos1. Division
May 12, 2025Apoel Nicosia 1-1 Pafos1. Division
Apr 6, 2025Pafos 0-1 Apoel Nicosia1. Division
Feb 24, 2025Apoel Nicosia 0-2 Pafos1. 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Pafos1.91.249/158/15
Apoel Nicosia1.11.736/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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6Apoel Nicosia8422181014
7Pafos83419513

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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