Our prediction for this Champions League match:
AEK
Match Time & Date:
30/08/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Antwerp
AEK Athens play host to Antwerp at their OPAP Arena in the Champions League final qualifying round, second leg. Antwerp won the first leg (1-0) thanks to Vincent Janssen’s goal, but the match was marked with Jelle Bataille’s sending-off as well. The 24-year-old misses Wednesday’s clash through suspension, while fellow midfielders Kobe Corbanie and Davino Verhulst are major doubts.
The Yellow-Blacks, on the other hand, are eager to overcome a one-goal deficit and, no doubt, their home ground will be packed this time out. Considering that AEK have turned their OPAP Arena into a real fortress, we predict that they are going to emerge triumphant in the reverse fixture. Trinidad and Tobago forward Levi Garcia limped off with injury in the first leg, with Ezequiel Ponce likely to step up. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be former Serie A ace Nordin Amrabat.
Highlighted Player (Orbelin Pineda):
Orbelin Pineda is Mexican footballer who plays for Guadalajara as a midfielder. Pineda was born in Mexico City on March 24, 1996 and he started his youth career Queretaro at the age of 16. The Mexican footballer continued playing for Queretaro at senior level, but after scoring 8 goals in 44 appearances for the club, he moved to Guadalaraja in 2016.
Pineda is a fantastic reader of the game and he is technically very sharp. Speaking of his international career, Orbelin Pineda made his debut with Mexico national team on September 6, 2018 against Honduras. The two teams faced each other in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and played out a goalless draw.
Pineda came as a substitute for Jesu Duenas in the 71st minute of the match. He scored his only goal for the Mexico national team in a 3-1 win over El Salvador at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 2018 he won the CONCACAF Champions League title with Guadalajara.
Highlighted Team (Antwerp):
Founded back in 1880, Antwerp is one of the oldest clubs in Belgium. The Great Old welcome their rivals at Bosuilstadion, the venue with the capacity of 16,144 people. Antwerp are well known for their red home kits, with the team wearing white shirts and white jerseys when playing on the travels.
Over the years Antwerp have been trying to close the gap between Belgian giants Anderlecht and Club Brugge, but they have yet to win the title in the recent history. The Great Old clinched their first domestic trophy back in 1929, with the team repeating the success two years later. The third and the fourth titles came in 1944 and 1957 respectively.
Beerschot A.C. are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have a rivalry with Club Brugge as well. The club chiefs had a long-term partnership with famous English club Manchester United in the past, with Antwerp taking young footballers on loan to Old Trafford.
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