Apoel Nicosia vs Aris

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Dimitris Solomou 🔁 Championship Group - 28 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 28
Championship Group Table
Apoel Nicosia 6 · Aris 5
Referee Stats
13 matches · 4.15 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.15
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.31
Over 4.5 cards 46%
Home wins 46%
Draws 23%
Away wins 31%

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
Aris (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

20 / 24
Avg: 1.11 / 1.33

Points

17
Avg: 0.94

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

6

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
0.94
1.50
GF
1.11
1.22
GA
1.33
80%
O2.5
60%
60%
BTTS
40%
60%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Apoel Nicosia rank6th
Aris rank5th
Apoel Nicosia points7
Aris points8
Apoel Nicosia: #6 · 7 pts · GD -10
9 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 9 pts from safety.
Aris: #5 · 8 pts · GD -6
8 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 8 pts from safety.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Apoel Nicosia last 5 home

L W D L W
Points7/15
Weighted index40
Goals8-10
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.

Aris last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals3-12
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Apoel Nicosia trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 20%

Aris trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Apoel Nicosia score at home80%
Apoel Nicosia clean sheet at home20%
Aris score away40%
Aris clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Apoel Nicosia score first60%
Apoel Nicosia win after scoring first67%
Aris score first0%
Aris win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Apoel Nicosia 0% · Aris 0%
Avg first goal minute: Apoel Nicosia 30.7' · Aris —

Vs league average

Apoel Nicosia score at home1.50 vs 1.77
Apoel Nicosia concede at home1.22 vs 1.17
Aris score away1.11 vs 1.17
Aris concede away1.33 vs 1.77
Apoel Nicosia score 15% below league average, while Aris score 5% below league average.
Defensive side: Apoel Nicosia are 5% above league average at home, and Aris are 25% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Apoel Nicosia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1

Aris goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1

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
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
20'
20' Goal · 1-0
N. Koutsakos
Normal Goal
46'
46' Nanu
1st substitution · For: K. Stafylidis
46'
46' L. Balogun
57'
57' Goal · 1-1
D. Gaustad
Normal Goal
65'
65' P. Olayinka
67'
67' N. Koutsakos
2nd substitution · For: Dálcio
67'
67' P. Olayinka
3rd substitution · For: S. Dražić
67'
67' M. Meyer
4th substitution · For: Marquinhos
71'
71' R. Effaghe
1st substitution · For: A. Kokorin
71'
71' D. Gaustad
2nd substitution · For: A. Kakoullis
74'
74' S. Yago
74'
74' C. Poursaitidis
5th substitution · For: K. Yiannacou
80'
80' Goal · 2-1
S. Dražić
Penalty
82'
82' S. Dražić
86'
86' D. Lelle
3rd substitution · For: Y. Gomis
86'
86' J. Montnor
4th substitution · For: M. Sané

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

Apoel Nicosia beat Aris 2-1 on Sunday, 05 April 2026 in Cyprus League. The match was refereed by Dimitris Solomou.

First half: Apoel Nicosia took the lead at 20' when N. Koutsakos scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Apoel Nicosia made their 1st substitution at 46', with Nanu replacing K. Stafylidis. L. Balogun received a yellow card for Aris at 46'. Aris leveled the score at 57' when D. Gaustad scored, making the score 1-1. P. Olayinka received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 65'. Apoel Nicosia made their 2nd substitution at 67', with N. Koutsakos replacing Dálcio. Apoel Nicosia made their 3rd substitution at 67', with P. Olayinka replacing S. Dražić. Apoel Nicosia made their 4th substitution at 67', with M. Meyer replacing Marquinhos. Aris made their 1st substitution at 71', with R. Effaghe replacing A. Kokorin. Aris made their 2nd substitution at 71', with D. Gaustad replacing A. Kakoullis. S. Yago received a yellow card for Aris at 74'. Apoel Nicosia made their 5th substitution at 74', with C. Poursaitidis replacing K. Yiannacou. Apoel Nicosia took the lead at 80' when S. Dražić scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. S. Dražić received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 82'. Aris made their 3rd substitution at 86', with D. Lelle replacing Y. Gomis. Aris made their 4th substitution at 86', with J. Montnor replacing M. Sané.

Apoel Nicosia used 5 substitutions while Aris used 4 substitutions. Apoel Nicosia got 2 yellow cards, while Aris got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins9
Draws4
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals8 (40.0%)
BTTS10 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (40.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Apoel Nicosia vs Aris Head-to-Head History by Season