Our prediction for this Europa League match:
AA Gent
Match Time & Date:
15/08/2019
02:30 PM
Prediction: 3-1
AEK Larnaca
Gent were on the verge of beating AEK Larnaca at AEK Arena – George Karapatakis in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round, but the Cypriotes eventually scored a late equalizer and grabbed something from the match. There was not much separating the two teams in the first leg, but Gent are seen as hot favourites to win the return leg.
The Belgian outfit rolled over Viitorul 6-3 in their last home game in the Europa League and seeing that they crushed AS Eupen 6-1 in the national championship at their GHELAMCO-arena, home win should be considered. It is well known that the Cypriotes produce much better showings at home than on the travels and that is yet another reason why we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed from the trip to Belgium.
Highlighted Player (Nacho Cases):
After making 71 appearances for Sporting B between 2005 and 2011, Nacho Cases started playing for the first team on 9 January 2011, making his debut in a 1-1 draw with Racing Santander. The Spanish footballer plays as a midfielder and he was born on 22 December, 1987 in Gijon.
He played probably the best match of his career against Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 2 April, 2011 as he provided an assist for Miguel de las Cuevas, who scored the winner ten minutes before the end (1-0). Nacho Cases used to play for the like of Codema and Revillagigedo during his youth career, but he played for his current club as a boy as well.
Cases was with his family in Paris during terror attacks in November 2011 and the Spanish embassy helped him return to his homeland. The midfielder scored one goal in 24 league appearances for Sporting Gijon in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
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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