Pafos vs Apoel Nicosia: result 2-3 and analysis
1. DivisionRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 17, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Stelios Kyriakides, Paphos
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What was the result of Pafos vs Apoel Nicosia?
Apoel Nicosia won 2-3 on January 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′B. SaharApoel Nicosia (pen.)
- 37′S. PanićPafos
- 48′Emilio NsueApoel Nicosia
- 65′G. SatsiasApoel Nicosia
- 86′O. ValakariPafos (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pafos have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Apoel Nicosia have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | Nea Salamis(away) | 0-2 | 1. Division |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Olympiakos(home) | 5-0 | 1. Division |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Ethnikos Achna(away) | 1-2 | 1. Division |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 1-1 | 1. Division |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Anorthosis(away) | 0-1 | 1. Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2021 | AEK Larnaca(home) | 1-1 | 1. Division |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Ermis(home) | 3-0 | 1. Division |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Doxa(away) | 1-2 | 1. Division |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Enosis(home) | 0-2 | 1. Division |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Karmiotissa(away) | 0-1 | 1. Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Pafos win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Apoel Nicosia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Apoel Nicosia 0-1 Pafos | 1. Division |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Pafos 2-0 Apoel Nicosia | 1. Division |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia 3-0 Pafos | 1. Division |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia 1-2 Pafos | 1. Division |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Pafos 0-0 Apoel Nicosia | 1. Division |
Last archived meeting: Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos on Oct 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Pafos score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pafos | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Pafos sit 4th in 1. Division (62 points from 36 matches) and Apoel Nicosia sit 5th (52 points from 36 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pafos | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | Apoel Nicosia | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 45 | 52 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy