AEK Larnaca and Maccabi Tel Aviv will face off in the 1st leg of the 3rd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Conference League.
In our assessment, AEK Larnaca will need to put in a collective effort to find the net against this Maccabi Tel Aviv team. We anticipate that Maccabi Tel Aviv will manage to score at least one goal in the match.
AEK Larnaca enters this match following a 1-1 draw against Torpedo-BelAZ in the Conference League Qualifiers.
AEK Larnaca has been consistent in scoring, finding the net in all of their last 6 matches. During this period, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 7.
However, AEK Larnaca will be without Andreas Paraskevas and Giorgos Naoum, who won’t be available to play under the management of José Oltra.
Last 5 Games: Won: 1, Draw: 2, Lost: 2, Scored: 6, Conceded: 8, Clean Sheets: 1.
Maccabi Tel Aviv approaches this game after a convincing 2-0 victory against Petrocub Hîncești in the Conference League Qualifiers.
Over their last six matches, Maccabi Tel Aviv has netted a total of 13 goals, impressively finding the back of the net in each of those encounters. However, their defense has conceded 5 goals during this period. It remains to be seen if this defensive trend will continue in this game.
Fortunately, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s manager only has one fitness concern to address, as Or Yitzhak won’t be available for action due to a minor injury.
Last 5 Games: Won: 4, Draw: 0, Lost: 1, Scored: 12, Conceded: 2, Clean Sheets: 3.
The match will be played at the AEK Arena – George Karapatakis.
August 9, 2023, 18:00 UK time.