Europa League Qualification: NK Celje vs AEK Larnaca – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification game between NK Celje and AEK Larnaca who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

AEK Larnaca go up against NK Celje this coming Thursday for a Europa League Qualification meeting at Stadion Z’dezele.

Form: NK Celje vs AEK Larnaca

NK Celje Form

NK Celje only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Europa League Qualification matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

AEK Larnaca Form

AEK Larnaca won three of a possible six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 16 while also conceding 13 times.

Betting facts for NK Celje and AEK Larnaca

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that NK Celje and AEK Larnaca played across all tournaments.

Players on top: NK Celje vs AEK Larnaca

Betting markets: NK Celje vs AEK Larnaca

Full-time result

NK Celje won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. AEK Larnaca won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost four in this run. NK Celje didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. AEK Larnaca didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.

Both teams to score

NK Celje scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, AEK Larnaca only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games NK Celje played. AEK Larnaca will feel optimistic about scoring on Thursday with NK Celje managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

NK Celje saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for AEK Larnaca, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. NK Celje scored at least one goal in their last 23 matches.