NICOSIA, Cyprus (Interstat) — APOEL opened its 1. Division campaign with a 2-1 victory over Aris on Sunday at Neo GSP stadium.

Nicolas Koutsakos gave the home side the lead in the 20th minute. Dennis Gaustad doubled APOEL’s advantage in the 57th minute before Aris netted a late consolation goal. The result aligned with a pre-match projection from Interstat, which gave APOEL a 64.5% probability to win.

The win gives APOEL a perfect start in domestic play, while Aris begins its season with a defeat.