The case seems badly embarked for APOEL. Beaten on his lawn in the first leg, the club of Nicosia will have no choice but to win by scoring more than once or without scoring in order to hope to reach the next round. The catch in this scenario is that for years the Cypriots have built their shots in the Europa League in the vast majority at home, the most recent example being the elimination of Athletic Bilbao in the round Previous thanks to a 2-0 success at the Neo GSP Stadium. Can APOEL overturn its habits and go for a feat in Anderlecht, Zenit’s trespasser and very rarely defeated at home? This seems highly unlikely.
Probability points Anderlecht Apoel
APOEL, it’s only one victory in its last 12 Europa League games away, and 8 defeats in its last 9 trips in EL!
Conversely, Anderlecht has won seven of his last 9 Europa League games at home, including Zenit, Tottenham, Olympiakos and Mainz (6-1).
In all competitions, the Belgians have lost only one of their last 14 games at home, for 10 wins and 3 draws.
Superior, Anderlecht was going to win in Cyprus in the first leg and has only to finish the work before his public.
Anderlecht Apoel – Our prediction
APOEL’s latest outings in the cup of Europe do not incite optimism on the Cyprus side. Difficult to imagine Anderlecht not win this meeting!
Prediction: Anderlecht win
Odds: 1.55