Apoel Nicosia vs AELPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Matchday two in Nicosia and this is Apoel Nicosia's first home outing of the season. The opening game went badly: 1-3 away at AEK Larnaca, their only competitive fixture so far, leaving them on zero points and eleventh for now. August had offered different signs, with a 3-1 win away to Anorthosis, a 2-2 draw against Kifisia and a 1-2 loss to Fortuna Sittard. AEL began with a 2-0 home win over Anorthosis that is worth three points and fourth place, after a summer that included a 4-0 win over Krasava Odintsovo and a 1-1 draw with Radomiak Radom. The head to head is busy and usually tight: in February 2026 Apoel Nicosia won 3-2 away, in November 2025 AEL took it 2-1 at the GSP itself, in February 2025 Apoel Nicosia won 1-2 on the road, while in November 2024 the hosts closed it out 4-0. The league is averaging 3.14 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.