On Wednesday, the 23rd round of the Cyprus Championship will open with the only match in which Paphos will play at home with AEL Limassol. Your attention is invited to the forecast for this meeting.
"Pathos"
The Paphos people are gradually ceasing to stutter about their championship ambitions. They remain in third place in the standings, but they are already 8 points behind the leader. The last time they managed to win two and a half weeks ago, beating Doxa at home (3:1). After that success, Henning Berg's team was satisfied with a draw with Omonia (0:0) on the road, and in the last round they lost to Nea Salamina (1:2) at home.
AEL
AEL still hopes to finish the first part of the championship in the top 6 in order to fight for European Cup positions. So far, the gap from the coveted zone is 4 points, but there is a match in reserve. In the last two away matches, the Yellow-blues lost to Omonia (0:1) and Nea Salamina (0:2), between these meetings they defeated Karmiotissa at home (2:0). In the last round there was another home victory – over Akritas (2:1).
Statistics and figures
- "Paphos" has lost only 1 match out of the last six, winning three times;
- In four of the last six matches of Paphos, the bet "Both teams will score + Total more than 2.5" was held;
- "Paphos" has lost only 1 match out of the last five at home, winning three times;
- AEL has lost only 2 matches out of the last ten, winning 5 times;
- In 11 of the last 12 AELA matches, the bet "At least one will not score + Total less than 2.5" was held;
- AEL has won only 1 match out of the last five away matches, losing three times.
Forecast
Until this season, these teams have been steadily exchanging home wins in face-to-face meetings for a long time. But in the first round, AEL lost on its own field to Paphos with a score of 1:3. Now Berg's team looks problematic, especially from the point of view of defense, which Limassol should use, because they need a victory for the coveted breakthrough into the top 6. Here you have to take risks, go ahead and score.