Cypriot First Division xG difference 2026/2027
Expected-goal difference per match for every Cypriot First Division club: the chances a side made, less the chances it allowed, over the matches with xG behind them.
Showing non-penalty xG. Penalties are removed from the expected-goal columns; goals, G − xG and the rates taken from goals are unchanged.
Omonia Nicosia lead on expected-goal difference, +1.52 a match over 3 matches with xG. That is 0.86 a match clear of APOEL Nicosia. Karmiotissa Polemidion sit at the foot on −0.94 a match.
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Best attack
2.15 Omonia Nicosia
6.46 xG in 3 matches
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Best defence
0.49 APOEL Nicosia
1.95 xGA in 4 matches
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Widest xG difference
+1.52 Omonia Nicosia
+4.56 xGD in 3 matches
Attack and defence
Omonia Nicosia
P 4 · Pts 8 · 3rd
xG/match 2.15 · xGA/match 0.63 · xGD/match +1.52
xPts 6.78
Open Omonia NicosiaAPOEL Nicosia
P 4 · Pts 4 · 9th
xG/match 1.15 · xGA/match 0.49 · xGD/match +0.66
xPts 7.86
Open APOEL NicosiaAEK Larnaca
P 4 · Pts 9 · 1st
xG/match 1.93 · xGA/match 1.60 · xGD/match +0.33
xPts 6.12
Open AEK LarnacaAEL Limassol
P 4 · Pts 9 · 2nd
xG/match 1.27 · xGA/match 1.04 · xGD/match +0.23
xPts 6.05
Open AEL LimassolOlympiakos Nicosia
P 4 · Pts 4 · 10th
xG/match 1.44 · xGA/match 1.27 · xGD/match +0.17
xPts 4.44
Open Olympiakos NicosiaAris Limassol
P 4 · Pts 5 · 8th
xG/match 1.33 · xGA/match 1.25 · xGD/match +0.08
xPts 6.94
Open Aris LimassolEnosis Neon Ypsona FC
P 4 · Pts 0 · 14th
xG/match 1.11 · xGA/match 1.04 · xGD/match +0.07
xPts 4.85
Open Enosis Neon Ypsona FCApollon Limassol
P 4 · Pts 6 · 5th
xG/match 0.99 · xGA/match 0.98 · xGD/match +0.02
xPts 4.17
Open Apollon LimassolNea Salamina Famagusta
P 4 · Pts 4 · 11th
xG/match 1.15 · xGA/match 1.66 · xGD/match −0.50
xPts 3.86
Open Nea Salamina FamagustaOmonia Aradippou
P 4 · Pts 6 · 6th
xG/match 1.23 · xGA/match 1.77 · xGD/match −0.54
xPts 4.65
Open Omonia AradippouAnorthosis Famagusta
P 4 · Pts 3 · 13th
xG/match 0.76 · xGA/match 1.36 · xGD/match −0.60
xPts 4.37
Open Anorthosis FamagustaALS Omonia
P 4 · Pts 5 · 7th
xG/match 1.52 · xGA/match 2.15 · xGD/match −0.62
xPts 3.04
Open ALS OmoniaKarmiotissa Polemidion
P 4 · Pts 3 · 12th
xG/match 1.31 · xGA/match 2.24 · xGD/match −0.94
xPts 2.60
Open Karmiotissa Polemidion| Club | xG/match | xGA/match | xGD/match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omonia Nicosia OMO | 2.15 | 0.63 | +1.52 |
| APOEL Nicosia APO | 1.15 | 0.49 | +0.66 |
| Pafos FC PAF | 1.97 | 1.55 | +0.42 |
| AEK Larnaca AEK | 1.93 | 1.60 | +0.33 |
| AEL Limassol AEL | 1.27 | 1.04 | +0.23 |
| Olympiakos Nicosia OLY | 1.44 | 1.27 | +0.17 |
| Aris Limassol ARI | 1.33 | 1.25 | +0.08 |
| Enosis Neon Ypsona FC ENO | 1.11 | 1.04 | +0.07 |
| Apollon Limassol APO | 0.99 | 0.98 | +0.02 |
| Nea Salamina Famagusta NEA | 1.15 | 1.66 | −0.50 |
| Omonia Aradippou OMO | 1.23 | 1.77 | −0.54 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta ANO | 0.76 | 1.36 | −0.60 |
| ALS Omonia ALS | 1.52 | 2.15 | −0.62 |
| Karmiotissa Polemidion KAR | 1.31 | 2.24 | −0.94 |
- Top 3 in the table
- Other clubs
- Above average at both ends
- Below average at both ends
Non-penalty xG. Hover, focus or tap a dot for its figures.
Ranked on xG difference per match
- Creates more than it allows
- Allows more than it creates
| # | Team | P | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | npxGD/match | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omonia Nicosia OMO | 4 | 6.46 | 1.90 | +4.56 | +1.52 | 8 |
| 2 | APOEL Nicosia APO | 4 | 4.61 | 1.95 | +2.66 | +0.66 | 4 |
| 3 | Pafos FC PAF | 4 | 7.87 | 6.21 | +1.66 | +0.42 | 7 |
| 4 | AEK Larnaca AEK | 4 | 7.70 | 6.39 | +1.31 | +0.33 | 9 |
| 5 | AEL Limassol AEL | 4 | 5.08 | 4.16 | +0.92 | +0.23 | 9 |
| 6 | Olympiakos Nicosia OLY | 4 | 4.31 | 3.80 | +0.51 | +0.17 | 4 |
| 7 | Aris Limassol ARI | 4 | 5.32 | 5.00 | +0.32 | +0.08 | 5 |
| 8 | Enosis Neon Ypsona FC ENO | 4 | 3.33 | 3.12 | +0.21 | +0.07 | 0 |
| 9 | Apollon Limassol APO | 4 | 3.96 | 3.90 | +0.06 | +0.02 | 6 |
| 10 | Nea Salamina Famagusta NEA | 4 | 4.61 | 6.62 | −2.01 | −0.50 | 4 |
| 11 | Omonia Aradippou OMO | 4 | 4.91 | 7.09 | −2.18 | −0.54 | 6 |
| 12 | Anorthosis Famagusta ANO | 4 | 3.04 | 5.44 | −2.40 | −0.60 | 3 |
| 13 | ALS Omonia ALS | 4 | 4.57 | 6.44 | −1.87 | −0.62 | 5 |
| 14 | Karmiotissa Polemidion KAR | 4 | 5.22 | 8.97 | −3.75 | −0.94 | 3 |
xG is available for 3 of 4 matches for Omonia Nicosia. xG is available for 3 of 4 matches for ALS Omonia. xG is available for 3 of 4 matches for Olympiakos Nicosia. xG is available for 3 of 4 matches for Enosis Neon Ypsona FC. For those clubs every expected figure counts only the matches with xG, and the goals it is compared with come from those same matches.
Goals against chances made
Most goals above xG
Goals against chances allowed
Most conceded above xGA
Fewest conceded against xGA
A gap can come from finishing, goalkeeping, game state or chance. xG and xPts are model estimates, not the result a team deserved.
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- npxG
- — Non-penalty expected goals: xG with penalties removed
- npxGA
- — Non-penalty expected goals against: xGA with penalties removed
- npxGD
- — npxG minus npxGA
- npxGD/match
- — npxG minus npxGA, per match with xG data
- Pts
- — Points
A club is ranked once it has 3 matches with xG and at least 75% of what the median club has played. Below that its row stays in the table, its rates are dashed and it sorts last.