Ace Football previews the Champions League game between AEK Athens and LASK who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
AEK Athens start the season as favourites to land the Champions League crown. They launch their title bid on Tuesday at home in an opening day fixture with LASK at Allwyn Arena.
Team form: AEK Athens vs LASK
AEK Athens Form
AEK Athens look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Levski Sofia by 4-0, before drawing 1-1 with Kifisia FC. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Aris Thessaloniki FC 5-0. AEK Athens managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded eight goals.
LASK Form
LASK are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Celtic got left behind in a 4-1 win, before Altach got hammered in a 3-0 victory. Wolfsberger AC was the most recent victim in a 1-3 win for LASK.
Betting facts for AEK Athens and LASK
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between AEK Athens and LASK. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- AEK Athens have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 AEK Athens home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 AEK Athens home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AEK Athens have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- AEK Athens have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Champions League and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- LASK have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- LASK have won 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 LASK matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 LASK away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 LASK away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: AEK Athens vs LASK
With another Champions League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both AEK Athens and LASK. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: AEK Athens vs LASK
Full-time result
AEK Athens won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. LASK won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost two in this run. AEK Athens did not lose any of their last 7 matches. LASK won their last 4 matches.
Both teams to score
AEK Athens scored first in six of their last ten home games. LASK scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. AEK Athens have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. LASK were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
AEK Athens saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for LASK. They performed an average of 3.5 goals in these.
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