Apollon vs Aris Match Preview

Apollon Limassol welcomes Aris Limassol in the seventh round of the Cypriot Division 1 at their previous common home, the "Tsireio Stadium".

The hosts are coming off a midweek win over Dutch league leaders AZ Alkmaar for the UEFA Europa League, an outcome that could potentially leave them with a psychological drain. In addition, physical fatigue is expected to play a decisive role in this match since the defending champions have several injured players.

The visitors, on the other hand, failed to gain any points against AEK after losing 1-2. The match took place at the home of Anorthosis, where Aris will play their home games until the new stadium in Limassol is built. Undoubtedly, the high tempo and full-court pressure applied by "the Light Brigade" I think will make Apollo's job very difficult.

In conclusion, I expect a close game, a classic Limassol derby in which both teams will need to spend a lot of energy. A possible outcome for this match could be a 1-1 draw, but I'm giving a slight edge to Aris who is fresher. So I'll stake 3 units on the double chance X2, at decent 1.78 odds, as I reckon the home side has less than a 44% chance of winning as the offered odds suggest for the home win.