Apollon Limassol vs Apoel Nicosia

2 - 1

🕒 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Alphamega Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Menelaos Antoniou 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 18

Regular Season Table

Apollon Limassol 3 · Apoel Nicosia 5

Referee Stats

Menelaos Antoniou

17 matches · 4.59 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.59
Reds avg	0.18
Penalties avg	0.29
Over 4.5 cards	41%
Home wins	41%
Draws	29%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 7 yellows, 2 reds.

Team Overview

Apollon Limassol (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-2-4

Goals For / Against

31 / 18

Avg: 1.72 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Apoel Nicosia (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-3-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 23

Avg: 1.44 / 1.28

Points

Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.11

PPG

1.33

1.72

1.44

1.00

1.28

62%

O2.5

62%

38%

BTTS

62%

69%

Score 1st

46%

League-position context

Apollon Limassol rank3rd

Apoel Nicosia rank5th

Apollon Limassol points53

Apoel Nicosia points45

Apollon Limassol: #3 · 53 pts · GD +14

0 pts off the top 2. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Apollon Limassol last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals12-3

Record5-0-0

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 last 5 away

W W L L W

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals9-8

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.

Apollon Limassol trend breakdown

Over 2.562%

BTTS38%

BTTS + O2.538%

1H Over 0.562%

Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 15% · 1H BTTS 8%

Apoel Nicosia trend breakdown

Over 2.562%

BTTS62%

BTTS + O2.546%

1H Over 0.585%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 8%

Scoring reliability

Apollon Limassol score at home77%

Apollon Limassol clean sheet at home46%

Apoel Nicosia score away92%

Apoel Nicosia clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Apollon Limassol score first69%

Apollon Limassol win after scoring first78%

Apoel Nicosia score first46%

Apoel Nicosia win after scoring first83%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Apollon Limassol 67% · Apoel Nicosia 50%

Avg first goal minute: Apollon Limassol 30.2' · Apoel Nicosia 22.2'

Vs league average

Apollon Limassol score at home1.72 vs 1.44

Apollon Limassol concede at home1.00 vs 1.15

Apoel Nicosia score away1.44 vs 1.15

Apoel Nicosia concede away1.28 vs 1.44

Apollon Limassol score 20% above league average, while Apoel Nicosia score 25% above league average.

Defensive side: Apollon Limassol are 13% below league average at home, and Apoel Nicosia are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Apollon Limassol goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

61-75 3

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

31-45 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

Apoel Nicosia goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

61-75 4

46-60 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 4

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

16-30 1

61-75 1

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' M. Brown

10' ⚽

⚽

10' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Brandon Thomas

Penalty

18'

18' Pedro Marques

18'

18' V. Belec

19' ↑↓

↑↓

19' ⇄ E. Antoniou

1st substitution · For: Gabriel Pereira

23'

23' I. Ljubic

45+1' ⚽

⚽

45+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Garry Rodrigues

Penalty

45+4'

45+4' Marquinhos

45+6'

45+6' M. Brown

45+6'

45+6' M. Brown

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Marquinhos

2nd substitution · For: N. Koutsakos

50' ⚽

⚽

50' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

K. Laifis

Normal Goal

61'

61' P. Vouros

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ M. Corbu

3rd substitution · For: Vitor Meer

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ P. Vouros

1st substitution · For: T. Lam

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Bruno Gaspar

2nd substitution · For: A. Shikkis

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ M. Tomás

4th substitution · For: Geovane Meurer

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ S. Dražić

5th substitution · For: D. Diamantakos

78'

78' K. Stafylidis

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Pedro Marques

3rd substitution · For: C. Duodu

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ Brandon Thomas

4th substitution · For: A. Youssef

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ G. Weissbeck

5th substitution · For: D. Spoljaric

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

Apollon Limassol beat Apoel Nicosia 2-1 on Sunday, 18 January 2026 in Cyprus League. The match was refereed by Menelaos Antoniou. It was played at Alphamega Stadium.

First half: M. Brown received a yellow card for Apollon Limassol at 3'. Apollon Limassol took an early lead at 10' when Brandon Thomas scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Pedro Marques received a yellow card for Apollon Limassol at 18'. V. Belec received a red card for Apoel Nicosia at 18'. Apoel Nicosia made their 1st substitution at 19', with E. Antoniou replacing Gabriel Pereira. I. Ljubic received a yellow card for Apollon Limassol at 23'. Apollon Limassol extended the lead at 45+1' when Garry Rodrigues scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0. Marquinhos received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 45+4'. M. Brown received a yellow card for Apollon Limassol at 45+6'. M. Brown received a red card for Apollon Limassol at 45+6'.

Second half: Apoel Nicosia made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Marquinhos replacing N. Koutsakos. Apoel Nicosia reduced the deficit at 50' when K. Laifis scored, making the score 2-1. P. Vouros received a yellow card for Apollon Limassol at 61'. Apoel Nicosia made their 3rd substitution at 63', with M. Corbu replacing Vitor Meer. Apollon Limassol made their 1st substitution at 69', with P. Vouros replacing T. Lam. Apollon Limassol made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Bruno Gaspar replacing A. Shikkis. Apoel Nicosia made their 4th substitution at 77', with M. Tomás replacing Geovane Meurer. Apoel Nicosia made their 5th substitution at 77', with S. Dražić replacing D. Diamantakos. K. Stafylidis received a yellow card for Apoel Nicosia at 78'. Apollon Limassol made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Pedro Marques replacing C. Duodu. Apollon Limassol made their 4th substitution at 90', with Brandon Thomas replacing A. Youssef. Apollon Limassol made their 5th substitution at 90', with G. Weissbeck replacing D. Spoljaric.

Apollon Limassol used 5 substitutions while Apoel Nicosia used 5 substitutions. Apollon Limassol got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Apoel Nicosia got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.