Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Aris Limassol (2nd, 61 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Karmiotissa (6th, 34 pts). The last five rounds placed Karmiotissa no better than 18th for form, against 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 2.33 goals per team per game, Aris Limassol ran at 2.04 scored and 0.58 conceded, Karmiotissa at 4.29 and 8.14.
Aris Limassol entered with four wins in a row. Karmiotissa had gone 8 games without a win. Over the last five, Aris Limassol had taken 12 of 15 points to Karmiotissa's 2.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Aris Limassol have 5 wins to Karmiotissa's 3, with 3 draws, at 4.09 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 82% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 82%. The recent editions have closed up — 3 goals per game over the last five against 4.09 all-time.
The venue was Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro, with room for 10,700 spectators. Aris Limassol led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Aris Limassol: Yannick Gomis (44') · Karmiotissa: Christos Giousis (86')
Key stats
Possession: Aris Limassol 67% · Karmiotissa 33% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 8-3