APOEL – Suduva Champions League Picks
APOEL Nicosia and Suduva meet on Tuesday in the first preliminary round of the Champions League.
In the first leg, the Lithuanian team produced a huge surprise and defeated APOEL by 3-1. However, the Cypriots also had a lot of bad luck and could not recover after a catastrophic start, with three goals scored in less than 20 minutes.
However, the fourth-minute gap in Brazil’s Caju overtime can be a vital one for APOEL in the UCL’s second qualifying economy.
The Nicosia formation can easily return to its own field, where it plays much better. The band in Nicosia is also encouraged by an audience that puts pressure on the opponents’ opponents, a fact that also weighed last year when APOEL eliminated the Future despite losing in the tour (0-1).
APOEL missed a lot in the tournament, shot 7 times on the side and had so many corners. In addition, the possession was clearly on the part of the champion of Cyprus (65% – 35%). We believe that Bruno Baltazar’s team will not forgive Suduva on their own, and the experience of the Cypriots, who have impressed in Europe over the last few years (for a small team without great values) can make the difference in a decisive match.
The figures also speak for themselves of the great difference between APOEL and her opponent in the League. The lot of Cypriots is valued at almost 23 million, while the Lithuanian lot is quoted at almost 7 million.
Last season, APOEL played in the Champions League groups and two unexpected draws with Borussia Dortmund (1-1 each time).
Therefore, we rely on the fact that APOEL, a team with more technical and valuable players, will not have emotions in return and will pass a modest opponent, the odds for the qualification of the champion of Cyprus being 1.47.
Betting Pick: APOEL qualifies in 90 minutes
Odds: 1.47
