Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Celje
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2025
18:45
Prediction: 0-1
APOEL
Stadio Z’dezele will be packed when Celje and APOEL square off against each other in the Conference League last 32, first leg. Celje made a slow start to 2025, with the team losing to both Bravo and Maribor in the national championship and, as a result, home win should not be considered. Talented goalkeeper Luka Kolar limped off with injury in the last league match, with January signing Ricardo Silva likely to step up.
The Cypriots, on the other hand, have more experience in European competitions than Celje and given their fine form in the Conference League, away win should be considered. As APOEL have won three of their last four games in the competition, we are tempted to bet on Manuel Jimenez’s troops. Bear in mind, though, that APOEL midfielder Giannis Satsias serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in a 1-1 draw with Astana.
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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