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APOEL — Celje: forecast for the Conference League match
APOEL will host Slovenian Celje in the second leg of the match. The teams will decide who will go to the 1/8 finals of the Conference League. The first match ended in a draw. Which of the competitors will be lucky on February 20th? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
APOEL Nicosia
CyprusCurrent form
APOEL is the current champion of Cyprus. The team was only ahead of AEK at the end of the season in terms of additional indicators and regained the championship title for the first time since 2019. However, now the hosts are performing much less successfully and occupy only the sixth place in their championship. The club from Nicosia is eight points behind the third place, although it is the most productive participant in the championship with 50 goals scored. In the last round, we managed to beat AEL on the road with a score of 2:1. The team performed well in the Conference League, taking 11th place in the standings. In the first match of the playoffs with Slovenian Celje, it was with great difficulty that they managed to save a draw - APOEL twice compared the score and ended the match with a score of 2:2, despite the removal of Lasha Dvali.
Disqualifications and injuries
Antonio, Ba, Cano, Gabriel Maioli, Gabriel, Pizzi, Sotiriu and Vitor Meer are not announced for the tournament. Lasha Dvali and Issam Chebake will not play due to suspension. The appearance of Donis and Marquinhos on the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, the hosts were eliminated
- The team has not lost in regular time for six matches in a row.
Approximate composition: Belec - Kintilla, Lifis, Susic, Abanya - Tejera, Galanopoulos, Kattirtsis - Alejo, Drazic, Elaraby
NK Celje
SloveniaCurrent form
Celje became the Slovenian champion last season, but now occupies only fifth place in the national championship, 16 points behind the leader. The last matches in the First League turned out to be extremely unsuccessful. After defeats from Bravo (2:3) and Maribor (1:2), they managed to achieve only a draw in the confrontation with Mura (0:0). They also failed to win in the Conference League - in Slovenia, Albert Riera's team achieved only a draw with APOEL (2:2). The Slovenes took the lead twice thanks to goals from Kutsys, but each time they lost the advantage, and in the end they could not put the squeeze on the opponent, who remained with ten.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neitz Eichmaier will miss the match due to a knee injury.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has not won four matches in a row
- Three of Celje's last four away matches ended in a draw.
Approximate line-up: Silva - Karnicnik, Nemanich, Beiger, Juanjo Nieto - Zabukovnik, Svetlin, Kvesic - Ceslar, Kutsys, Deslauriers-Shobe
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 1:1
The last two matches of the guests ended in a draw.
8.00Bet Both will score
This bet has played in four of the last five matches of the hosts
1.73The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
The pattern has worked in two of APOEL's last four home matches.
1.75Tip and bets
The hosts are considered the clear favorite of this showdown, but nothing has been decided here yet. Huge personnel problems may prevent the Cypriot club from moving on. Celje performed well in the home match and proved that they are no weaker than their opponent. Now the Cypriots are also deprived of several key players, so the Slovenian club can impose a struggle on the hosts.
Our forecast is an Asian handicap (+1) on the Target for 1.85
Bet on the total
In the return match, it will be decided which of the rivals will go further, so for sure the teams will approach this meeting with a degree of caution. We don't think anyone will take a lot of risks, so you shouldn't expect a lot of scoring chances. Most likely, one or two goals will decide the fate of the match.
Our forecast is a total of less than 2.5 goals in 2.15 minutes.
Betting on corners
We think that the opponents will play defensively in the return match, so it is unlikely that there will be many corner kicks. We suggest betting on a total of less in this indicator.
Our forecast is a total of less than 9.5 corners in 1.70
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