Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
AEK Athens
Match Time & Date:
14 August 2025
19:00
Prediction: 3-1
Aris Limassol
Expect a thrilling atmosphere at OPAP Arena when AEK Athens and Aris Limassol lock horns in a highly-anticipated Conference League game on Thursday. The two teams played out a 2-2 draw in Cyprus a week ago, but AEK are seen as hot favourites to win the return leg. Mexico international Orbelin Pineda is widely expected to return to the starting XI as well as Serbian midfielder Mijat Gacinovic.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, will have a big fish to fry in the second leg at AEK Athens have turned their OPAP Arena into a real fortress. Given the number of high-profile players in Marko Nikolic’s team, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. Aris defender Alex Moucketou-Moussounda, who missed the first leg with injury, is unlikely to feature for the visiting side in Thursday’s clash.
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 (AEK Athens):
Established in 1924, AEK Athens are one of a number of Greek clubs based in Athens. The Enosis (Union) are well known for their passionate fans and Original 21 are considered the club’s main supporters’ group. AEK Athens play their home games in black shirts with yellow stripes and black shorts, while they often wear gray jerseys and yellow shorts when facing their rivals on the road.
Olympic Stadium in Athens is the club’s home ground and the venue can hold up to 69.618 people. AEK share rivalries with fellow capital clubs Panathinaikos and Olympiakos and the rivalry with Olympiakos was inflamed in 1996, when AEK former ace and then-coach joined the Thrylos. AEK have 12 Greek Super League trophies, but it has to be noted that they clinched their last domestic title back in 1994.
Speaking of the Greek Cup, the Enosis won their 15th trophy in the competition in 2016, with the team beating Olympiakos in the title game. In the 1966/1967 season AEK made it to the UEFA Cup semis, but Italian giants Juventus proved to be a big catch for the Greek side.
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