Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos

3 - 3
🕒 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Igor Pajač 🔁 Championship Group - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 31
Championship Group Table
Apoel Nicosia 6 · Pafos 4
Referee Stats
1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 0%
Draws 100%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 3-3.

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
Pafos (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-5-6

Goals For / Against

30 / 25
Avg: 1.67 / 1.39

Points

26
Avg: 1.44

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2

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
1.44
1.50
GF
1.67
1.22
GA
1.39
80%
O2.5
60%
60%
BTTS
80%
60%
Score 1st
20%

League-position context

Apoel Nicosia rank6th
Pafos rank4th
Apoel Nicosia points7
Pafos points11
Apoel Nicosia: #6 · 7 pts · GD -10
9 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 9 pts from safety.
Pafos: #4 · 11 pts · GD -1
5 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 5 pts from safety.
4-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.

Pafos last 5 away

D L D D L
Points3/15
Weighted index22
Goals7-10
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

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%

Pafos trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 60%

Scoring reliability

Apoel Nicosia score at home80%
Apoel Nicosia clean sheet at home20%
Pafos score away80%
Pafos clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Apoel Nicosia score first60%
Apoel Nicosia win after scoring first67%
Pafos score first20%
Pafos win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Apoel Nicosia 0% · Pafos 75%
Avg first goal minute: Apoel Nicosia 30.7' · Pafos 10.0'

Vs league average

Apoel Nicosia score at home1.50 vs 1.77
Apoel Nicosia concede at home1.22 vs 1.17
Pafos score away1.67 vs 1.17
Pafos concede away1.39 vs 1.77
Apoel Nicosia score 15% below league average, while Pafos score 43% above league average.
Defensive side: Apoel Nicosia are 5% above league average at home, and Pafos are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.40 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

Pafos goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 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
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
5'
5' Goal · 1-0
S. Dražić
Normal Goal
17'
17' Goal · 1-1
N. Ioannou
Normal Goal
28'
28' Goal · 2-1
S. Dražić
Normal Goal
32'
32' M. Tomás
46'
46' M. Tomás
1st substitution · For: P. Olayinka
59'
59' V. Dragomir
1st substitution · For: Anderson Silva
59'
59' Domingos Quina
2nd substitution · For: K. Sema
62'
62' P. Kattirtzis
2nd substitution · For: C. Poursaitidis
63'
63' S. Dražić
69'
69' A. Christodoulou
3rd substitution · For: Gabriel Pereira
74'
74' Goal · 3-1
P. Olayinka
Normal Goal
80'
80' D. Mancini
4th substitution · For: F. Brorsson
80'
80' S. Dražić
5th substitution · For: N. Koutsakos
84'
84' D. Luckassen
85'
85' Pêpê Rodrigues
3rd substitution · For: Dani Silva
85'
85' A. Guessand
4th substitution · For: W. Odefalk
88'
88' N. Koutsakos
90+3'
90+3' Goal · 3-2
D. Luckassen
Normal Goal

Apoel Nicosia vs Pafos 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Apoel Nicosia drew 3-3 with Pafos on Sunday, 26 April 2026 in Cyprus League. The match was refereed by Igor Pajač.

First half: Apoel Nicosia took an early lead at 5' when S. Dražić scored, making the score 1-0. Pafos leveled the score at 17' when N. Ioannou scored, making the score 1-1. Apoel Nicosia took the lead at 28' when S. Dražić scored, making the score 2-1. M. Tomás received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 32'.

Second half: Apoel Nicosia made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Tomás replacing P. Olayinka. Pafos made their 1st substitution at 59', with V. Dragomir replacing Anderson Silva. Pafos made their 2nd substitution at 59', with Domingos Quina replacing K. Sema. Apoel Nicosia made their 2nd substitution at 62', with P. Kattirtzis replacing C. Poursaitidis. S. Dražić received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 63'. Apoel Nicosia made their 3rd substitution at 69', with A. Christodoulou replacing Gabriel Pereira. Apoel Nicosia extended the lead at 74' when P. Olayinka scored, making the score 3-1. Apoel Nicosia made their 4th substitution at 80', with D. Mancini replacing F. Brorsson. Apoel Nicosia made their 5th substitution at 80', with S. Dražić replacing N. Koutsakos. D. Luckassen received a yellow card for Pafos at 84'. Pafos made their 3rd substitution at 85', with Pêpê Rodrigues replacing Dani Silva. Pafos made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Guessand replacing W. Odefalk. N. Koutsakos received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 88'. Pafos scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+3' when D. Luckassen scored, making the score 3-2.

Apoel Nicosia used 5 substitutions while Pafos used 4 substitutions. Apoel Nicosia got 3 yellow cards, while Pafos got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 3-3.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games28
Home Wins9
Draws8
Away Wins11
Over 2.5 Goals9 (32.1%)
BTTS12 (42.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games14
Home Wins4
Draws5
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals4 (28.6%)
BTTS6 (42.9%)

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