Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
APOEL
Match Time & Date:
20/02/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Celje
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over AEL Limassol, APOEL will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Celje in the Conference League last 32, second leg. The two sides played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg, but the bookies see APOEL as hot favourites to win Thursday’s clash. Over the years Manuel Jimenez’s troops have turned their Neo GSP Stadium into a real fortress, but they will have to prove their worth on the field.
Bear in mind, though, that both Issam Chebake and Lasha Dvali are banned for the match. Celje, meanwhile, are tough to beat at home, but given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Slovenia forward Nejc Ajhmajer remains in the recovery room, but the 21-year-old should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Team (APOEL):
APOEL are a Cypriot football club based in Nicosia. The Thrylos were founded on 8 November, 1926 and they won their first league trophy in 1932, defeating AEL Limassol 4-0 in the final. Over the years APOEL have established themselves as one of the best teams in Cyprus and they won their 25th domestic trophy in 2016.
The Thrylos participated in the 2014/2015 Champions League group stages, but they failed to make life difficult for the likes of PSG, Ajax and Barcelona, picking up no more than one point from possible 18. APOEL share a great rivalry with Omonia and the meeting between two teams is well known as the Nicosia derby.
A number of foreign footballers played for APOEL and it has to be noted that the likes of Daniel Florea, Dudu Biton, Marcos Tavares, Paul Okon, Dragisa Binic, Nenad Milosavljevic, Paulo Costa, Tiago Gomes, Alexandros Tziolis and Fernando Cavenaghi were all part of the team in the past. The colour of APOEL’s home kits is yellow.
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