Nea Salamis Famagusta vs AE Zakakiou Prediction: Not many goals expected in this game

On May 12, 2024, at the Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistrofi at 17:00 (GMT+3) in Larnaca, soccer fans are gearing up for an exciting match between Nea Salamis and AE Zakakiou during the 14th game week of the season.

Nea Salamis has far better chances than AE Zakakiou, who has a more remote chance of winning the game. The enormous difference in odds highlights the ability and potency gaps between the two sides. Since Zakakiou has worse odds of winning than Nea Salamis, it appears that the visitors will have trouble preventing goals. Nea Salamis is the favourite to win.

In the last five games, Nea Salamis has increased her point total by six, both at home and away. In every game, 1.2 points are scored on average. Among the games, BTTS is one of the most engaging. Nea Salamis has scored nine goals in the last five games.

Nea Salamis has had a great run of play and has won two games in a row.

We could see some goals in this one, as Nea Salamis has finished the past four games with three goals or more scored. Nea Salamis has scored 19 goals altogether in the last five games—five at home and five away. Nea Salamis has not scored in two of their last five games, indicating that they have been having trouble scoring goals lately.

Nea Salamis has missed fifteen shots so far this season. They have failed to find the back of the net in 38% of the games. Are they in need of a new forward? In their last five games, they have scored an impressive nine goals.

In three of the past five games played by Nea Salamis, both sides have scored in the end. This season, BTTS has been the result in 17 games involving Nea Salamis (44% of all games).

AE Zakakiou has not scored in 14 games this season. That indicates that they have failed to score in 36 percent of their games. Do we need a new forward? In the last five games, they have scored an astounding eight goals.

In the last five games played by AE Zakakiou, both teams have scored. This season, AE Zakakiou has hosted 39 games, with 25 of them ending in goals for both teams. That amounts to 64 percent of all games played.

It's likely that AE Zakakiou will score tonight because, coming into this one, they had scored in their past six games and eight goals in their previous five.

Based on the statistical data, these two clubs have met five times in the previous several seasons. Nea Salamis has won three of their previous five meetings, while AE Zakakiou has lost none. In their two matches together, they drew.

At home, Nea Salamis is struggling, and away from home, AE Zakakiou is performing appallingly. In the past, AE Zakakiou and Nea Salamis have averaged 3.4 goals per game, with BTTS happening 60% of the time. This season in the First Division, Nea Salamis has averaged 1.16 points per game at home, while AE Zakakiou has averaged 0.47 points per game away from home.

We expect a repeat of the 2-0 Nea Salamis win in this game.