Match Report
Doxa, 6th on 35 points, faced a 19-point deficit to AEL (2nd, 54). The last five rounds placed Doxa no better than 27th for form, against 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 2.43 goals per team per game, Doxa ran at 2.43 scored and 5.5 conceded, AEL at 4.36 and 4.86.
The head-to-head ledger counts 39 games: 5 Doxa wins, 24 for AEL, 10 draws, at 2.18 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 41% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture has tightened lately: 1 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.18 all-time.
Makareio Stadio in Nicosia, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.