Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
AEK Larnaca
Match Time & Date:
09/03/2023
18:45
Prediction: 1-2
West Ham
West Ham United will be looking to move one step closer to booking their place in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals when they face AEK Larnaca at AEK Arena on Thursday evening. The Hammers are seen as favourites to win the first leg, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Both Lanzini and Scamacca are pushing for a start, while all Cornet, Coufal, and Fabianski are out of contention through injuries.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Paralimni. AEK Larnaca, though, face an uphill task against West Ham, who are desperate to bounce back from a heavy 4-0 loss to Brighton. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, we are tempted to put our money on the Premier League side. This will be the first meeting between the two clubs in European competitions.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (AEK Larnaca):
AEK Larnaca are a Cypriot side that compete in the Cypriot 1. Division. AEK Larnaca were founded in July, 1994 and they have yet to win the national championship. However, they did well to win the domestic cup on two occasions (2003/2004, 2017/2018), with the team beating the likes of AEL and Apollon Limassol respectively in the title game.
The Guardians wear white shirts with a little yellow and green on it and white shorts when playing at home, while their away colours are gray and black. AEK Larnaca will compete in the Europa League in the 2018/2019 season, with the team facing the likes of Zurich, Bayer Leverkusen and Ludogorets in Group A.
The Cypriotes booked their place in the group stages of the competition by beating Trencin in the two-legged tie. AEK Larnaca welcome their rivals at AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Larnaca, the stadium which can hold up to 7,400 spectators. AEK Larnaca play their home games on natural grass.
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