AEZ Zakakiou vs Karmiotissa Pano Polemidia Prediction: A low scoring game likely to be played

Game Week 26's pivotal match between Zakakiou and Karmiotissa has the Cyprus 1st Division buzzing with excitement. Set to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at 17:00 (GMT+3) at the Stadio Vitex Ammonchostos Epistrofi in Larnaca.

For both sides, this game might be pivotal. A victory for Zakakiou will bolster their efforts to battle their way out of the bottom spot, while Karmiotissa would like to move up the league ladder.

Given how brilliantly they performed in their most recent league games, both clubs will be brimming with confidence. With so many objectives, this game looks to be rather enjoyable.

After a 1-1 tie with Nea Salamis in the First Division, AEZ Zakakiou prepared for this encounter. Nea Salamis scored through Rangelo Janga. Demetris Demetriou's team has scored an average of 0.83 goals per match over their last 6 games, having struck the net 5 times overall.

There is no fitness concern for Zakakiou. 

Heading into the game, Karmiotissa is coming off a First Division victory (3-1 over Doxa Katokopia). Andreas Katsantonis and Dimitrios Theodorou scored for Karmiotissa in that game. Up to five of the past six games featuring Karmiotissa had seen three goals or more scored. During that period, the average number of goals scored each game was 3.5 overall, with Karmiotissa scoring one goal on average.

Giannakis Pontikos, the manager of Karmiotissa, has just one fitness issue to worry about in an otherwise healthy roster. Stefanos Mouktaris is not expected to play here due to knee surgery.

Karmiotissa is probably going to concentrate on their defensive positioning and try to take advantage of Zakakou's defensive errors. Zakakiou, on the other side, plans to take advantage of any holes in Karmiotissa's defence. However, we think AEZ Zakakiou and Karmiotissa may not be able to contribute enough in terms of goals.

Since it doesn't seem like there will be an apparent winner, a tie is a plausible outcome. As a result, we anticipate a very evenly matched game that ends with a 0-0 score after 90 minutes.