OFI vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
OFI vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe at Stadio Thodoros Vardinoyannis.
- OFI 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Apollon FC Lemesos 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Ciro Carbone
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Apollon FC Lemesos | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | OFI | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | FC Saburtalo | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | FK Austria Wien | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FK Austria Wien | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Thodoros Vardinoyannis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Apollon FC Lemesos needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' OFI seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' It’s a booking for OFI player. Konstantinos Giannoulis gets a Yellow card.
- 23' The referee calls foul for Dorde Denic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Another change for Apollon FC Lemesos made on 45 minute. Florentin Matei leaves to be changed by Charlison Benschop.
- 46' The Apollon FC Lemesos manager makes a substitution. Florentin Matei departs to be replaced by Charlison Benschop.
- 50' Attila Szalai puts Apollon FC Lemesos on the lead.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlison Benschop on 54.
- 59' Apollon FC Lemesos is showing some good football. However, Apollon FC Lemesos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Neira.
- 65' It looks surprising OFI does not make any changes. Dorde Denic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Time for substitution for OFI. Nikos Marinakis is replaced by Adil Nabi.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' Giannis Gianniotas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bagaliy Dabo on 77 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos to replace Bagaliy Dabo by Giannis Gianniotas on 78 minute.
- 80' Nikos Korovesis is replacing Konstantinos Giannoulis for the OFI side.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vahid Selimovic.
- 85' The referee shows Apollon FC Lemesos player a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' OFI receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- With this win, Apollon FC Lemesos is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
OFI Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 2
-
6
Nikos Marinakis ↓ Adil Nabi 67'
- 18
- 26
- 5
- 29
- 22
- 20
- 8
Bench
- 4
- 23
- 15
-
10
Adil Nabi ↑ 67'
- 32
-
34
Nikos Korovesis ↑ 80'
-
11
Nazareno Solis ↑ 67'
Coach
Georgios Simos
Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 22
- 44
- 5
-
17
Joao Pedro C ↓ Ioannis Pittas 46'
- 11
- 99
- 93
- 28
- 41
Bench
-
35
Charlison Benschop ↑ 45'
-
20
Giannis Gianniotas ↑ 77'
- 10
- 25
- 88
-
9
Ioannis Pittas ↑ 46'
- 70
Coach
Sofronis Avgousti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Attila Szalai | 1 |
Head to Head
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83
OFI xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for:
Apollon FC Lemesos or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
OFI or Draw
62%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
71%
OFI or Apollon FC Lemesos
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — OFI
| Handicap | OFI covers | Push | Apollon FC Lemesos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
OFI keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
44%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.