Doxa Katokopia FC vs AE Zakakiou Prediction: Porous defence may result in BTTS

Teams Doxa Katokopias and AEZ Zakakiou are slated to play each other in the 1st Division of Cyprus football. The game will begin at 18:00 (GMT+3) on March 11th. Doxa has won three times, lost six times, and drawn once in their previous ten games while AE Zakakiou has suffered six losses and has drawn four times.

Over the past ten home games, Doxa has seen two victories, seven losses, and one tie. AE Zakakiou has lost seven of their past ten road games, drawn three, and won none of them. Considering the poor form of Zakakiou away from home, expect a win or draw for the home side

Four of the last ten games for Doxa have resulted in over 2.5 goals, while the remaining six games have seen under 2.5 goals. Five of AE Zakakiou's last ten games have seen over 2.5 goals, and the remaining five have under 2.5 goals. In the past ten games, Doxa has scored six goals. Doxa has been able to score 0.6 goals on average each game. During the same time frame, Doxa has also given up 16 goals. This means that we give up 1.6 goals on average every game.

In the last ten games, AE Zakakiou has eight goals. An average of 0.8 goals have been scored by AE Zakakiou each game. AE Zakakiou has also given up 18 goals over that time. This means that we give up 1.8 goals on average every game. From the statistics presented above, we estimate BTTS in this game. 

This season, Doxa Katokopias has made ten appearances in the First Division. The team's record is 3 wins, 6 defeats, 1 tie, with Doxa Katokopias recording 2 wins at home. The squad moved up to 14th position in the rankings thanks to these WDL numbers. The difference between the average number of goals scored and allowed, which is -13, is 6 and 19, respectively. At home games, Doxa Katokopias's teams score 36 goals on average. In the two, or twenty, games that Doxa Katokopias hosted opponents at their home stadium, both sides scored. At their home stadium, Doxa Katokopias needs an average of 36 minutes to score a goal.

In the First Division competition this season, AEZ Zakakiou participated in ten games. The team has never won a meeting when playing away; altogether, they have won 0 encounters, lost 5, and drawn 5. The team's goal differential is -13 with 5 goals scored and 18 goals given up. At the moment, AEZ Zakakiou is ranked number twelve on the table. In away games, AEZ Zakakiou matches, both sides score around 39.1 goals. There were five, or fifty, games in which both teams scored when AEZ Zakakiou was playing away. It takes the AEZ Zakakiou players 39.1 minutes on the field to score a goal.

Zakakiou will probably have as many scoring opportunities as Doxa due to the porous nature of both defences. We expect a very close match, in which Doxa may win with a scoreline of 2-1 (low probability) or draw in a 1-1 (high probability) context. What we expect is for the game to finish with both teams scoring.