Match Report
2 points and 5 places separated them: Aris Limassol 6th with 43, Anorthosis 1st with 45. Aris Limassol's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Aris Limassol ran at 1.85 scored and 1 conceded, Anorthosis at 1.06 and 1.21.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Aris Limassol.
The head-to-head ledger counts 26 games: 12 Aris Limassol wins, 9 for Anorthosis, 5 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting.
The venue was Alphamega Stadium, with room for 10,900 spectators. Anorthosis led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Anorthosis: Rafael Lopes (45')
Key stats
Possession: Aris Limassol 60% · Anorthosis 40% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 15-3