Apollon vs Olympiakos Nicosia tips and predictions

Sheer class by Apollon?

There are 19 points between these two First Division sides as sixth place Apollon get set to host 12th place Olympiakos Nicosia.

The short price for the home side is not great value but their opponents are unlikely to be considering any legitimate thoughts of victory.

Obviously Apollon are enjoying better form. The hosts are on a great run at home; they've won their last 5 on the spin. With less fortune the travelling side has been patchy. They've lost 7 of their recent 11 matches on the road. Their backline will be exposed here too.

The home defence could be the key to victory for them as they have kept a clean sheet in their last 5 games at home. Significantly, the visitors have only scored 3 goals in their last 10 games. Football matches are not won on paper though so be cautious when analysing these sides. If they haven't been cutting corners in preparation they could turn these stats on their head. But don't bank on it.

The head-to-head looks good for the hosts. Apollon have won 8 of the last 10 fixtures between the two teams. It might not be significant but the head-to-head stats could be an insight into what lies ahead.

The betting markets imply that only one side is likely to score due to the dominance of Apollon. It's not a strong view but the odds-against for the Yes BTTS bet could be a lively side bet. As for the goal line, it's Under 3.5 Goals in this game considering the prices available there.