| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollon | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10/15 | 14-6 |
| Everton | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7/15 | 10-11 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollon | 4 | 6 | 3 | -9 | DLDLL | 45 | -41 |
| Everton | 3 | 6 | 4 | -8 | DLLLW | 40 | -37 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-12-07
1 points and 1 places separated them: Apollon 4th with 3, Everton 3rd with 4. Apollon had been under-performing their position — 45th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Apollon 0.83 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Everton 1.17 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.32.
The match was played at GSP Stadium in Levkosía (capacity 22,859). On the scoreboard, Everton led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
