Although it is very likely that in the playoffs the battle for the championship will evolve in a race for two horses, for now it is too early to say something like that and to… write off the rest of the contenders so early.
Aris and APOEL who are tied at the top (with the Limassolians excelling) they have a clear lead since they are seven points away from third place, but it cannot yet be considered certain that one of these two teams will be the champion. There is still a way to go…
On the one hand, the 36 points that are still on the table for each team are… a lot, on the other hand, the data changes frequently. Just six days ago Mars was at -4 from the top and is currently at it! AEK in November was an outsider for the top six and many had put it… out of the battle for Europe and within two months (until the middle of January) it had found itself in the European positions and -6 from the top. Anorthosis two months ago was considered one of the favorites for the title, now it is an outsider for Europe and has not even locked a place in the top six.
In addition, we must not forget that the seven points that currently separate AEK and Paphos from the top (Omonoia at -8, Anorthosis at -12) are just one more than the difference with which Aris entered the last year's playoffs and managed to be crowned champion. It is clearly more difficult to cover a difference of seven points from two teams, but we remind you that last year the Limassols entered the second phase chasing two teams (-6 from APOEL, -4 from AEK), while now we are two turns before the playoffs , that is, with the possibility that the distance will decrease (just as it is possible, of course, that the scenario will increase). and to be crowned champion, but their chances are still there. Everyone, even Anorthosis (provided that they will confirm the predictions by finishing in the top six), since winning the match they “owe” (with AEZ) goes to -9 and is… marginally in the battle. The above does not negate the fact that Aris and APOEL are clearly the undisputed favorites for the cup and that for the rest of the teams winning the championship will be – given today's conditions – a surprise, but they still have the right to dream.
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