Match Report
9 points and 1 places separated them: APOEL 5th with 43, Karmiotissa 6th with 34. APOEL had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: APOEL 2 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Karmiotissa 4.29 and 8.14, with the league averaging 2.33.
11 meetings are on record — 8 won by APOEL, 1 by Karmiotissa, 2 drawn, at 3.09 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
The venue was GSP Stadium, with room for 22,859 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
APOEL: Youssef El Arabi (86'), Youssef El Arabi (78'), Stefan Drazic (49')
Key stats
Possession: APOEL 69% · Karmiotissa 31% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 11-1