Apoel Nicosia vs AEK Larnaca

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🕒 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Ioannis Christodoulou 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Apoel Nicosia 5 · AEK Larnaca 2
Referee Stats
15 matches · 5.07 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.07
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 27%
Draws 27%
Away wins 47%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Apoel Nicosia (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 22
Avg: 1.50 / 1.22

Points

28
Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
AEK Larnaca (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-5-4

Goals For / Against

29 / 17
Avg: 1.61 / 0.94

Points

32
Avg: 1.78

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Cyprus League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.56
PPG
1.78
1.50
GF
1.61
1.22
GA
0.94
46%
O2.5
46%
46%
BTTS
54%
62%
Score 1st
62%

League-position context

Apoel Nicosia rank5th
AEK Larnaca rank2nd
Apoel Nicosia points45
AEK Larnaca points53
Apoel Nicosia: #5 · 45 pts · GD +18
8 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
AEK Larnaca: #2 · 53 pts · GD +27
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Apoel Nicosia last 5 home

L W L D W
Points7/15
Weighted index38
Goals5-6
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

AEK Larnaca last 5 away

W L W W L
Points9/15
Weighted index67
Goals7-5
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Apoel Nicosia trend breakdown

Over 2.546%
BTTS46%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.554%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 15% · 1H BTTS 8%

AEK Larnaca trend breakdown

Over 2.546%
BTTS54%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.562%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 15% · 1H BTTS 8%

Scoring reliability

Apoel Nicosia score at home77%
Apoel Nicosia clean sheet at home38%
AEK Larnaca score away85%
AEK Larnaca clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Apoel Nicosia score first62%
Apoel Nicosia win after scoring first63%
AEK Larnaca score first62%
AEK Larnaca win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Apoel Nicosia 50% · AEK Larnaca 60%
Avg first goal minute: Apoel Nicosia 48.1' · AEK Larnaca 26.4'

Vs league average

Apoel Nicosia score at home1.50 vs 1.44
Apoel Nicosia concede at home1.22 vs 1.15
AEK Larnaca score away1.61 vs 1.15
AEK Larnaca concede away0.94 vs 1.44
Apoel Nicosia score 4% above league average, while AEK Larnaca score 40% above league average.
Defensive side: Apoel Nicosia are 6% above league average at home, and AEK Larnaca are 34% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Apoel Nicosia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
61-75 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
61-75 1
31-45 0

AEK Larnaca goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
31-45 5
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
15'
15' Marquinhos
20'
20' Ángel García
26'
26' M. Degenek
45'
45' Goal · 1-0
N. Koutsakos
Normal Goal
45+4'
45+4' Goal · 1-1
E. Cabrera
Normal Goal
61'
61' D. Mancini
1st substitution · For: D. Abagna
64'
64' E. Cabrera
1st substitution · For: Đ. Ivanović
66'
66' Đ. Ivanović
73'
73' N. Koutsakos
2nd substitution · For: S. Dražić
78'
78' Vitor Meer
78'
78' Youssef Amyn
2nd substitution · For: M. Rohdén
78'
78' Ángel García
3rd substitution · For: Jairo Izquierdo
79'
79' H. Miličević
81'
81' Goal · 1-2
M. Rohdén
Normal Goal
82'
82' M. Rohdén
87'
87' Nanu
3rd substitution · For: C. Poursaitidis
87'
87' Diego Rosa
4th substitution · For: D. Diamantakos
89'
89' R. Bajić
4th substitution · For: C. Kyriakou

Apoel Nicosia vs AEK Larnaca 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

AEK Larnaca beat Apoel Nicosia 2-1 on Sunday, 08 February 2026 in Cyprus League. The match was refereed by Ioannis Christodoulou.

First half: Marquinhos received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 15'. Ángel García received a yellow card for AEK Larnaca at 20'. M. Degenek received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 26'. Apoel Nicosia took the lead at 45' when N. Koutsakos scored, making the score 1-0. AEK Larnaca leveled the score at 45+4' when E. Cabrera scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Apoel Nicosia made their 1st substitution at 61', with D. Mancini replacing D. Abagna. AEK Larnaca made their 1st substitution at 64', with E. Cabrera replacing Đ. Ivanović. Đ. Ivanović received a yellow card for AEK Larnaca at 66'. Apoel Nicosia made their 2nd substitution at 73', with N. Koutsakos replacing S. Dražić. Vitor Meer received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 78'. AEK Larnaca made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Youssef Amyn replacing M. Rohdén. AEK Larnaca made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Ángel García replacing Jairo Izquierdo. H. Miličević received a yellow card for AEK Larnaca at 79'. AEK Larnaca took the lead at 81' when M. Rohdén scored, making the score 1-2. M. Rohdén received a yellow card for AEK Larnaca at 82'. Apoel Nicosia made their 3rd substitution at 87', with Nanu replacing C. Poursaitidis. Apoel Nicosia made their 4th substitution at 87', with Diego Rosa replacing D. Diamantakos. AEK Larnaca made their 4th substitution at 89', with R. Bajić replacing C. Kyriakou.

Apoel Nicosia used 4 substitutions while AEK Larnaca used 4 substitutions. Apoel Nicosia got 3 yellow cards, while AEK Larnaca got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games28
Home Wins7
Draws10
Away Wins11
Over 2.5 Goals12 (42.9%)
BTTS13 (46.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games14
Home Wins4
Draws7
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (28.6%)
BTTS7 (50.0%)

Apoel Nicosia vs AEK Larnaca Head-to-Head History by Season