Apoel Nicosia sit 9th in the 1. Division on 4 points from 4 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 7. On the model's scale they rate 0.85 in attack and 1.38 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 1. Division averages of 0.76 and 1.31: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 4 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Apollon Limassol 2-2 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 2.50 and conceding 1.75 per game across 1 win, 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 8th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 4 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Nea Salamis in the 1. Division on 10 October 2026, a match the model gives them 49%.
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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9:4 | +5 | WWLW | 9 |
| 2 | AEL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:7 | -1 | WLWW | 9 |
| 3 | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | DWDW | 8 |
| 4 | Pafos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:2 | +2 | WDWL | 7 |
| 5 | Apollon Limassol | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7:5 | +2 | DWDD | 6 |
| 6 | Omonia Aradippou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4:3 | +1 | DWDD | 6 |
| 7 | Omonia 29is Maiou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:7 | +2 | WDDL | 5 |
| 8 | Aris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:6 | -2 | DLWD | 5 |
| 9 | Apoel Nicosia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:7 | +3 | LWLD | 4 |
| 10 | Olympiakos | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7:7 | 0 | DDDD | 4 |
| 11 | Nea Salamis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | DLLW | 4 |
| 12 | Karmiotissa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3:6 | -3 | LDDD | 3 |
| 13 | Anorthosis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | LLWL | 3 |
| 14 | Krasava Ypsonas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2:10 | -8 | LLLL | 0 |
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Apoel Nicosia sit 9 of 14, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- 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 4 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Apoel Nicosia vs Nea Salamis
Apoel Nicosia host Nea Salamis at GSP Stadium, Nicosia on 10 October 2026, 16:00 UTC. The model makes it 49% Apoel Nicosia, 25% draw and 26% Nea Salamis, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.41 expected goals for Apoel Nicosia against 1.40. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 69% and over 2.5 goals at 73%.
Full preview and model analysis for Apoel Nicosia vs Nea Salamis
Recent meetings with Nea Salamis
- 8 January 2025Nea Salamis 1–1 Apoel Nicosia1. Division
- 22 September 2024Apoel Nicosia 3–1 Nea Salamis1. Division
- 26 January 2024Nea Salamis 0–4 Apoel Nicosia1. Division
- 21 October 2023Apoel Nicosia 1–0 Nea Salamis1. Division
- 6 March 2023Apoel Nicosia 3–0 Nea Salamis1. Division
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.