Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Omonia Nicosia 1st with 87 points, Aris Limassol 6th with 43, 44 apart. On recent form Aris Limassol sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Omonia Nicosia ran at 2.44 scored and 0.67 conceded, Aris Limassol at 1.85 and 1.
Omonia Nicosia arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Omonia Nicosia had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Aris Limassol, 5.
GioScore's database holds 31 meetings between the two: 15 for Omonia Nicosia, 5 for Aris Limassol and 11 drawn, at 2.77 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 35% of meetings won. The recent trend is more open — 4.2 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.77 all-time.
Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,859. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Omonia Nicosia led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Omonia Nicosia: Muamer Tankovic (11'), Ryan Mmaee (22'), Ryan Mmaee (57')
Key stats
Possession: Omonia Nicosia 49% · Aris Limassol 51% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-3