KOLOSSI, Cyprus (Jan. 14, 2026) (Interstat) — Apollon defeated Anorthosis 2-0 in a Cyprus Cup match Wednesday at Alphamega Stadium, outperforming a statistical projection of a draw. Pedro Marques opened the scoring in the 32nd minute before Garry Rodrigues secured the result with a 68th-minute goal. Anorthosis failed to find a response. Interstat’s pre-game simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw, giving Apollon a narrow 50.4% probability to win. The result marks the first Cup match for both sides this season.