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

Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification round 2 match between AEK Larnaca and NK Celje and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

AEK Larnaca enjoy home advantage, when visitors NK Celje swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Europa League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: AEK Larnaca vs NK Celje

AEK Larnaca Form

In the last three outings, AEK Larnaca beat Partizan Belgrade by 1-0, lost 1-0 against Partizan Belgrade, before drawing 1-1 with NK Celje. AEK Larnaca showed little mercy in their past six matches at the AEK Arena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 11 times, while letting in two themselves.

NK Celje Form

In has been a bit of everything for NK Celje in their previous three matches, as they first beat Sabah FK by 2-3. This was followed by a disappointing 2-3 defeat against Sabah FK, before an encounter with AEK Larnaca produced a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, NK Celje won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for AEK Larnaca and NK Celje

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 AEK Larnaca and NK Celje played across all tournaments.

Players on top: AEK Larnaca vs NK Celje

Look no further than Hrvoje Milicevic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for AEK Larnaca in the Europa League Qualification, while Franko Kovacevic managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for NK Celje in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: AEK Larnaca vs NK Celje

Full-time result

AEK Larnaca won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. NK Celje won seven games, drew three and lost zero in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. AEK Larnaca didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. AEK Larnaca are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. NK Celje are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. NK Celje are on a serious roll of now 13 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

AEK Larnaca scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, NK Celje only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. NK Celje managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for AEK Larnaca, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for NK Celje, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.5 times goals per game. NK Celje scored at least one goal in their last 25 matches.