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October 29th. 19:55. Athens. Spyros Luis Stadium
European League. Group G. 2nd round
AEC (Athens, Greece) – Leicester (England)
Where to look: I wanted Football 2
Disqualified: absent
Injured: Andre Simoes, Levi García, Damian Shimanski – Ricardo Pereira, Caglar Seyuncu, Wilfred Ndidi, Daniel Amarti
AEK – Leicester: bookmaker quotes
There are not enough stars in the sky in the AEK European Cups. In recent years, the ‘yellow-blacks’ can only boast of having reached the group stage of the 2018/19 Champions League, where they finally lost all six matches, and a relatively successful campaign in the 2017/18 Europa League (remember how the Greeks with one win and five draws left the group, after which in the 1/16 finals they flew away from Dynamo Kiev, with whom they also played in a draw twice: 1: 1 and 0: 0? ). Therefore, reaching the group stage of the current Europa League is already a success for AEK. In addition, in the playoff round, the “black and yellow” were eliminated from the German “Wolfsburg”, thus giving one of the strongest qualifying sensations.
Massimo Carrera’s charges were not going to stop there. However, the first game of the group stage made it clear that it would be extremely difficult for the Greeks to reach 1/16 finals. A week ago, the ‘yellow-blacks’ failed in Portugal, where they lost hard to Braga (0: 3). On the eve of the round of 16 match, the AEK coach said that the team no longer has the right to be wrong and cannot afford to lose the second consecutive match. The victory over “Yannina” (1: 0), who was the first of the “yellow-blacks” in four games, should give the Greeks confidence in their abilities.
Meanwhile, “Leicester” immediately proved who is the top favorite to win in the group. In the first round, the “Foxes”, without much effort, faced the “Zorya” of Lugansk (3: 0). This was followed by a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the English Championship. It seems that the “foxes” are gradually gaining momentum.
AEK – Leicester: indicative lineups
The good news for Leicester is the return of two key players, James Maddison and Jamie Vardy. Both have yet to win a good pitch, but if the first of them is likely to play in Greece, then Brendan Rogers will probably save the top scorer. In addition, the technician has Kelechi Iheanacho at his disposal. The Nigerian became the hero of the encounter with “Zorya”, having scored a goal and two assists.
In addition to Iheanacho, Mark Albrighton and Cengiz Under can practice in Greece. One of the creators of the “fabulous championship” appears less and less on the field, and the newcomer of the team came out great as a substitute in a duel with “Arsenal” and, as a result, scored an assist to Vardi.
As for AEK, the hosts in this match will not have the help of Andre Simoes, Levi García, Damian Shimansky, who also did not play against Braga.
AEK – Leicester: the author’s prediction
Leicester is the clear favorite of the match among the bookmakers. But let’s not forget the surprise AEK presented in the playoffs, beating Wolfsburg at home (2: 1). Fighting the “wolves” should serve as a reminder that the “yellow-blacks” in their native walls are capable of imposing a fight on a more skilled opponent and even scoring points. Also keep in mind that Leicester will surely play in Greece with a weakened composition. Therefore, I am not sure if the “foxes” will win. I think the rivals will exchange goals, this is my main prediction for the match. As an alternative, I suggest betting “Leicester no loss” + total over (2.5).
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 19:55
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.83
