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APOEL Nicosia expected goals (xG) 2026/2027

Cypriot First Division · after 4 matches · updated 4 Oct

APOEL Nicosia's attacking and defensive expected goals in Cypriot First Division 2026/2027, compared with the results they produced and with the rest of the competition.

APOEL Nicosia xG and xGA per match

Every match ↓
Attack
1.47 xG per match
#8/14
Attack (xG per match) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club xG per match
#1 Omonia Nicosia 2.15
#2 Pafos FC 1.97
#3 AEK Larnaca 1.93
#4 Aris Limassol 1.71
#5 Olympiakos Nicosia 1.69
#6 Omonia Aradippou 1.61
#7 ALS Omonia 1.52
#8 APOEL Nicosia 1.47
#9 AEL Limassol 1.46
#10 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 1.36
#11 Nea Salamina Famagusta 1.34
#12 Karmiotissa Polemidion 1.31
#13 Apollon Limassol 1.18
#14 Anorthosis Famagusta 1.14
League avg
1.55
Total
5.89 4 matches
Defence
0.68 xGA per match
#1/14
Defence (xGA per match) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club xGA per match
#1 APOEL Nicosia 0.68
#2 Omonia Nicosia 0.88
#3 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 1.04
#4 Aris Limassol 1.25
#5 AEL Limassol 1.42
=6 Olympiakos Nicosia 1.52
=6 Apollon Limassol 1.52
#8 Anorthosis Famagusta 1.55
#9 Pafos FC 1.55
#10 AEK Larnaca 1.56
#11 Omonia Aradippou 1.96
#12 Nea Salamina Famagusta 2.04
#13 ALS Omonia 2.15
#14 Karmiotissa Polemidion 2.43
League avg
1.55
Total
2.70 4 matches
xG difference
+0.80 xGD per match
#2/14
xG difference (xGD per match) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club xGD per match
#1 Omonia Nicosia +1.27
#2 APOEL Nicosia +0.80
#3 Aris Limassol +0.46
#4 Pafos FC +0.42
#5 AEK Larnaca +0.37
#6 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC +0.32
#7 Olympiakos Nicosia +0.17
#8 AEL Limassol +0.04
#9 Apollon Limassol -0.34
#10 Omonia Aradippou -0.36
#11 Anorthosis Famagusta -0.41
#12 ALS Omonia -0.63
#13 Nea Salamina Famagusta -0.69
#14 Karmiotissa Polemidion -1.13
League avg
0.00
Total
+3.19 4 matches
Expected points Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works →
1.97 xPts per match
#2/14
Expected points (xPts per match) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club xPts per match
#1 Omonia Nicosia 2.26
#2 APOEL Nicosia 1.97
#3 Aris Limassol 1.73
#4 Pafos FC 1.65
#5 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 1.62
#6 AEK Larnaca 1.53
#7 AEL Limassol 1.51
#8 Olympiakos Nicosia 1.48
#9 Omonia Aradippou 1.16
#10 Anorthosis Famagusta 1.09
#11 Apollon Limassol 1.04
#12 ALS Omonia 1.01
#13 Nea Salamina Famagusta 0.97
#14 Karmiotissa Polemidion 0.65
League avg
1.39
Total
7.86 vs 4 actual pts

Early-season figures: after 4 matches, per-match rates can move quickly.

What the xG says

APOEL Nicosia's underlying numbers are among the best in Cypriot First Division. They rank #2 for xG difference at +0.80 per match, from about average shot volume at low chance quality. After only 4 matches, treat every figure here as provisional.

Actual vs expected

Measure Actual Expected Difference Reading
Goals vs xG Includes 1.28 xG from penalties
10 5.89 +4.11 Too early to read
Goals conceded vs xGA
7 2.70 +4.30 Too early to read
Points vs xPts Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works →
4 7.86 -3.86 Too early to read

Select a row to chart it across the season.

Goals minus xG, match by match

APOEL Nicosia are 4.11 goals above their xG after 4 matches.

Goals
10
xG
5.89
Gap
+4.11
Sat 29/08 Sun 06/09 Sat 12/09 Sat 19/09 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 -0.51 +3.04 +3.48 +4.11 -0.51 +3.55 +0.44 +0.63 Running gap goals − xG Each match goals − xG
APOEL Nicosia: Goals vs xG, the gap after every match with xG
Date Opponent Goals xG Match gap Running gap
Sat 29/08 AEK Larnaca 1 1.51 -0.51 -0.51
Sun 06/09 AEL Limassol 6 2.45 +3.55 +3.04
Sat 12/09 Anorthosis Famagusta 1 0.56 +0.44 +3.48
Sat 19/09 Apollon Limassol 2 1.37 +0.63 +4.11

Goals vs xG ranking → Expected points ranking →

APOEL Nicosia xG trend

Current form +0.67 npxGD per match

All 4 matches with xG so far — the window fills at 6.

Out-created the opponent in 3 of 4 matches. The only negative was against Anorthosis Famagusta on Sat 12/09 (-0.49).

npxG · last 4
1.15
npxGA · last 4
0.49
-1 0 +1 +2 +1.21 Sat 29/08 +1.60 Sun 06/09 -0.49 Sat 12/09 +0.34 Sat 19/09 +0.66 season avg
APOEL Nicosia: non-penalty xG, xGA and their difference in each match, with the season's average so far
Date Opponent npxG npxGA npxGD Avg so far
Sat 29/08 AEK Larnaca 1.65 0.44 +1.21 +1.21
Sun 06/09 AEL Limassol 1.69 0.09 +1.60 +1.40
Sat 12/09 Anorthosis Famagusta 0.56 1.05 -0.49 +0.77
Sat 19/09 Apollon Limassol 0.71 0.37 +0.34 +0.66

Each bar is one match's non-penalty xG minus the non-penalty xG against; the line is that difference averaged over the season up to each match, and it finishes on the dashed season average — 1.15 npxG and 0.49 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.

Form ranking →

Strength of schedule

Season so far
tied number 8 hardest of 14 in Cypriot First Division
−0.01 xG vs league average
Over 4 league matches
Opponents behind the figures

Season so far

−0.01 xG vs league average · over 4 matches · tied number 8 hardest of 14

  1. Apollon Limassol Away +0.30
  2. Anorthosis Famagusta Away −0.31
  3. AEL Limassol Home −0.14
  4. AEK Larnaca Away +0.11

League schedule strength → How this is calculated →

APOEL Nicosia shots and chance quality

Average volume, low quality. APOEL Nicosia take 12.8 shots a match (league 12.0) at 0.09 npxG a shot (league 0.11), =3 in Cypriot First Division for volume and #13 for quality. 51% of their shots come from inside the box (league 57%).

Attack

Shot volume
12.8 shots per match
=3/14
Shot volume (shots per match) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club shots per match
#1 Omonia Nicosia 18.0
#2 Pafos FC 17.5
=3 APOEL Nicosia 12.8
=3 Aris Limassol 12.8
#5 AEK Larnaca 12.0
=6 AEL Limassol 11.8
=6 Omonia Aradippou 11.8
=8 ALS Omonia 11.3
=8 Olympiakos Nicosia 11.3
#10 Nea Salamina Famagusta 10.5
#11 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 10.3
#12 Anorthosis Famagusta 10.0
#13 Karmiotissa Polemidion 9.8
#14 Apollon Limassol 8.8
League avg
12.0
Total
51 shots from 4 matches
Chance quality
0.09 npxG per shot
#13/14
Chance quality (npxG per shot) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club npxG per shot
#1 AEK Larnaca 0.16
#2 ALS Omonia 0.13
#3 Karmiotissa Polemidion 0.13
#4 Olympiakos Nicosia 0.13
#5 Omonia Nicosia 0.12
#6 Apollon Limassol 0.11
#7 Pafos FC 0.11
#8 Nea Salamina Famagusta 0.11
#9 AEL Limassol 0.11
#10 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 0.11
#11 Omonia Aradippou 0.10
#12 Aris Limassol 0.10
#13 APOEL Nicosia 0.09
#14 Anorthosis Famagusta 0.08
League avg
0.11
Total
4.61 npxG from 51 shots

Defence

Shots allowed
7.0 shots per match
#1/14
Shots allowed (shots per match) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club shots per match
#1 APOEL Nicosia 7.0
=2 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 8.0
=2 Omonia Nicosia 8.0
#4 Aris Limassol 9.0
#5 AEL Limassol 10.8
#6 Anorthosis Famagusta 11.3
#7 Pafos FC 11.8
#8 Apollon Limassol 12.3
#9 AEK Larnaca 13.0
#10 Omonia Aradippou 13.8
#11 Nea Salamina Famagusta 14.0
#12 ALS Omonia 14.3
#13 Olympiakos Nicosia 15.0
#14 Karmiotissa Polemidion 19.0
League avg
12.0
Total
28 shots allowed from 4 matches
Chance quality allowed
0.07 npxGA per shot
#1/14
Chance quality allowed (npxGA per shot) across Cypriot First Division, best first
Rank Club npxGA per shot
#1 APOEL Nicosia 0.07
#2 Omonia Nicosia 0.08
#3 Apollon Limassol 0.08
#4 Olympiakos Nicosia 0.08
#5 AEL Limassol 0.10
#6 Karmiotissa Polemidion 0.12
#7 Nea Salamina Famagusta 0.12
#8 Anorthosis Famagusta 0.12
#9 AEK Larnaca 0.12
#10 Omonia Aradippou 0.13
#11 Enosis Neon Ypsona FC 0.13
#12 Pafos FC 0.13
#13 Aris Limassol 0.14
#14 ALS Omonia 0.15
League avg
0.11
Total
1.95 npxGA from 28 shots

Shot profile

Shot location

51% inside the box

League avg 57%

From 26 of 51 shots over 4 matches

Early-season figure: after 4 matches, the share can move quickly.

Shots allowed, location

54% allowed inside the box

League avg 57%

From 15 of 28 shots allowed over 4 matches

Early-season figure: after 4 matches, the share can move quickly.

How the shot figures are made →

APOEL Nicosia home and away xG

APOEL Nicosia per-match figures at home and away
Measure Home only 1 match with xG Away
Matches 1 3
xG / match 2.45 1.15
xGA / match 0.08 0.87
xGD / match +2.37 +0.27
xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → 2.87 1.66

Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.

Every APOEL Nicosia match by xG

Window
Season Last 10 Last 5
Venue
All Home Away

This season

Matches
4
xG / match
1.47
xGA / match
0.68
xGD / match
+0.80
Points
4 of 12
  1. Sat 19/09 Apollon Limassol A xG 1.37 P xGA 0.37 xGD +1.00
  2. Sat 12/09 Anorthosis Famagusta A xG 0.56 xGA 1.81 P xGD -1.25
  3. Sun 06/09 AEL Limassol H xG 2.45 P xGA 0.08 xGD +2.37
  4. Sat 29/08 AEK Larnaca A Against the chances xG 1.51 xGA 0.44 xGD +1.07

Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.00. Best and weakest underlying mark the highest and lowest xGD once 5 matches have xG. Against the chances marks a win with xGD of −1.00 or lower, or a loss with +1.00 or higher. P marks a side with at least 0.50 xG from penalties.

Every result, all competitions →

APOEL Nicosia in Cypriot First Division

Attack

Defence

Overall

About the data

xG data
Provided by TheStatsAPI, and stored as published.
Derived metrics
xGD, per-match rates, rankings and rolling averages are calculated from the match data.
Model metrics
xPts is produced by our probability model.

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How the model works →

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