Doxa vs Pafos prediction 08.01.2024

• Competition: Cyta Championship
• Date: Monday, 8th January 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
• Venue: Makario Stadium (Nicosia)

In recent years, Doxa has been among the poorest performing teams in the Cyta Championship. They narrowly avoided relegation last year by a mere two points. Unfortunately, this year’s season has been disastrous for them. Currently, they sit at the bottom of the league with only five points from 17 rounds, a whopping 30 points behind their next rivals, Pafos. Despite acquiring four points in their last three games, their performance in those matches was far from impressive.

Pafos, founded just nine years ago, continues to improve consistently. Last year, they performed exceptionally well according to their standards, falling short of the Europe Qualifiers by a mere three points. This year, they are performing even better. Currently in 4th place, they are on par with 3rd-placed Omonia at 35 points, just four points behind the top spot. In their upcoming two matches, they will compete against two of this season’s weakest teams, Doxa and Zakakiou, providing them with the chance to narrow the gap with the first-placed APOEL.

Doxa vs Pafos pick: Under 2.5 goals

Doxa is undoubtedly the least impressive offensive team in the league, having only netted nine goals in 17 matches, averaging a measly 0.53 per game. Despite scoring four goals in their last three games, which indicates some improvement, it’s hard to say their offense has genuinely improved &— it seems more like they’ve been fortunate. They’re likely to struggle when faced with the league’s second-best defense. Meanwhile, Doxa’s defense is a weak spot, but they perform notably better on home turf, conceding 1.87 goals at home versus 2.7 on the road.

Pafos has demonstrated strong defensive skills, conceding just 11 goals so far, making them the second-best defensive team, only surpassed by APOEL who has conceded one goal less. They have been consistent offensively throughout the season, however, their performance dipped in the last four games where they scored just four goals, significantly below their average of 1.9 goals per game.

In recent matches, both teams have mainly participated in games with low scores. Doxa scored less than 2.5 goals in three out of their last four games, while Pafos scored less than 2.5 goals in three out of their previous five games. Based on these past games and the above information, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the most promising for this matchup.