Ace Football previews the Conference League round of 16 match between AEK Athens and NK Celje and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
NK Celje go up against AEK Athens on Thursday for a Conference League meeting at OPAP Arena.
Form: AEK Athens vs NK Celje
AEK Athens Form
AEK Athens look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 0-4 against AE Larissa and NK Celje respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Atromitos as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. AEK Athens claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Conference League. They also drew one and lost zero, scored ten goals and conceded three.
NK Celje Form
In the last three matches, NK Celje beat Drita 2-3, won 3-2 against Drita, and lost 0-4 against AEK Athens. NK Celje managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Conference League away matches, in which they scored 15 while also conceding 15 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for AEK Athens and NK Celje
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between AEK Athens and NK Celje. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- AEK Athens have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Conference League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AEK Athens have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Conference League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 AEK Athens matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 AEK Athens matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 AEK Athens matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 NK Celje matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 NK Celje matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 NK Celje matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- NK Celje have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- NK Celje have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: AEK Athens vs NK Celje
Svit Seslar shows decent form right now for NK Celje, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Conference League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing AEK Athens, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Aboubakary Koita also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Conference League matches.
Betting markets: AEK Athens vs NK Celje
Full-time result
AEK Athens claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. NK Celje won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. AEK Athens are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat.
Both teams to score
AEK Athens scored first in seven of their last ten home games. NK Celje scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. AEK Athens were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of AEK Athens’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for NK Celje. They performed an average of two goals in these.
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