Ace Football previews the Conference League game between NK Celje and AEK Athens who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
AEK Athens go up against NK Celje on Thursday for a Conference League meeting at Stadion Z’dezele.
Team form: NK Celje vs AEK Athens
NK Celje Form
NK Celje recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Shelbourne. Next up was a 2-3 win against Drita, before Drita were defeated in 3-2 win. NK Celje claimed four wins in their last six Conference League matches at the Stadion Z’dezele. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored ten goals.
AEK Athens Form
In their last three matches, AEK Athens beat Levadiakos 4-0, drew 2-2 with NFC Volos and beat AE Larissa by 1-0. AEK Athens claimed two wins against zero draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Conference League. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for NK Celje and AEK Athens
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between NK Celje and AEK Athens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 NK Celje matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- NK Celje have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 NK Celje matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 NK Celje matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 NK Celje home 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 3 of the last 4 AEK Athens matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: NK Celje vs AEK Athens
Look no further than Svit Seslar, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for NK Celje in the Conference League, while Luka Jovic managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for AEK Athens in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: NK Celje vs AEK Athens
Full-time result
NK Celje won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. AEK Athens won seven games, drew three and lost zero in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Amazingly, NK Celje are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. AEK Athens have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. Good luck taking on AEK Athens currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 11 away games without defeat.
Both teams to score
NK Celje scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. AEK Athens scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. AEK Athens have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, NK Celje have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of NK Celje’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for AEK Athens, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. NK Celje conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
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