Apoel Nicosia sit 7th in the 1. Division on 7 points from 5 matches, having scored 12 and conceded 8. On the model's scale they rate 0.84 in attack and 1.34 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 1. Division averages of 0.76 and 1.32: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently beating Nea Salamis 2-1 at home. That is 1.40 points a match, scoring 2.40 and conceding 1.60 per game across 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind AEK Larnaca at the top, in a table of 14. Among the 14 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Pafos in the 1. Division on 19 October 2026, a match the model gives them 23%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
1. Division table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEK Larnaca | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10:4 | +6 | WWLWW | 12 |
| 2 | AEL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:8 | 0 | WLWWW | 12 |
| 3 | Omonia Nicosia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11:2 | +9 | DWDWW | 11 |
| 4 | Pafos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7:3 | +4 | WDWLW | 10 |
| 5 | Apollon Limassol | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10:6 | +4 | DWDDW | 9 |
| 6 | Aris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:7 | -1 | DLWDW | 8 |
| 7 | Apoel Nicosia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:8 | +4 | LWLDW | 7 |
| 8 | Omonia Aradippou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | DWDDL | 6 |
| 9 | Omonia 29is Maiou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10:9 | +1 | WDDLL | 5 |
| 10 | Olympiakos | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8:9 | -1 | DDDDL | 4 |
| 11 | Nea Salamis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | DLLWL | 4 |
| 12 | Karmiotissa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3:9 | -6 | LDDDL | 3 |
| 13 | Anorthosis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:12 | -8 | LLWLL | 3 |
| 14 | Krasava Ypsonas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3:13 | -10 | LLLLL | 0 |
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Apoel Nicosia sit 7 of 14, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1Nea Salamis10 October 2026
- D2-2away to Apollon Limassol19 September 2026
- L1-2away to Anorthosis12 September 2026
- W6-0AEL6 September 2026
- L1-3away to AEK Larnaca29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos
Apoel Nicosia travel to Pafos at Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Pafos on 19 October 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 23% Apoel Nicosia, 26% draw and 51% Pafos, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.04 expected goals for Apoel Nicosia against 1.83. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
Full preview and model analysis for Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos
Recent meetings with Pafos
- 22 May 2026Pafos 2–0 Apoel Nicosia1. Division
- 26 April 2026Apoel Nicosia 3–3 Pafos1. Division
- 4 February 2026Pafos 2–0 Apoel Nicosia1. Division
- 31 August 2025Apoel Nicosia 0–1 Pafos1. Division
- 12 May 2025Apoel Nicosia 1–1 Pafos1. Division
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.