AEK Athens vs Celje Prediction & Tips – Stick with Goals in the Conference League
AEK Athens delivered a dominant performance with a 4-0 victory over Celje in Slovenia. Despite their recent form leading the Greek Super League 1 alongside PAOK and Olympiakos, AEK Athens is expected to shuffle their lineup as they approach the match on Thursday. Meanwhile, Celje's current form is plagued with defensive woes, struggling under new management after Albert Riera's departure. The previous head-to-head meetings between the teams have been high-scoring, and another goal-filled encounter is anticipated. Fans can look forward to an exhilarating match with plenty of action.
- AEK Athens crushed Celje 4-0 in Slovenia last week
- We are predicting another high-scoring affair in Greece
- Check our preview for AEK Athens vs Celje below
AEK Athens might shuffle their lineup after earning a convincing 4-0 win in Slovenia. Both of their games against Celje were high scoring this season, so I expect goals in Greece.
- Key Stats
- Third Head to Head Meeting
- AEK Might Shuffle Lineup on Thursday
- Celje’s Defense Looked Terrible Last Week
- Predicted Lineups & Team News
Key Stats
- AEK Athens have seen over 3.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches.
- AEK Athens have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 2 matches against Celje.
- Celje have seen over 3.5 goals in 8 of their last 11 matches.
Third Head to Head Meeting
These two sides clashed twice already this season, once in the group phase and last week in Slovenia.
AEK Might Shuffle Lineup on Thursday
AEK Athens crushed Celje 4-0 last week in Slovenia, registering 11 goals on target and 9 goal opportunities. Barnabas Varga, Mijat Gacinovic, Aboubakary Koita and Harold Moukoudi were the scorers.
The Double-Headed Eagles finished the group phase in 3rd place with four wins, one draw and one loss, winning their last three contests against Fiorentina 1-0, Samsunspor 2-1 and Craiova 3-2.
They are also sharing the top of the Greek Super League 1 with PAOK and Olympiakos, all three teams collecting 57 points in 25 rounds. Last weekend, Luka Jovic’s brace against Atromitos was not enough to secure points (2-2).
Celje’s Defense Looked Terrible Last Week
Celje looked like amateurs in last week’s clash against AEK Athens, registering just one shot on target and posting 0.27 xG in a well-deserved 4-0 loss.
Their recent form in the Slovenian Prva Liga has been poor though, losing three out of last five games but still sit top of the table with a seven-point advantage over Maribor.
This dip happened almost instantly after manager Albert Riera left Celje to coach Eintracht Frankfurt, the team led by less experienced Ivan Maevskiy at the moment.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
AEK Athens (4-4-2) Thomas Strakosha; James Penrice, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios; Mijat Gacinovic, Roberto Pereyra, Razvan Marin, Aboubakary Koita; Zini, Barnabas Varga
Hosts have no reported injuries or suspensions for this clash.
Celje (4-1-4-1) Zan Luk Leban; Juanjo Nieto, Darko Hrka, Zan Karnicnik, Artemijus Tutyskinas; Ivan Calusic; Milot Avdyli, Papa Daniel, Mario Kvesic, Nikita Iosifov; Armandas Kucys
Goalkeeper Luka Kolar is the only comfirmed absentee for Celje (muscle injury).
Goalkeeper Luka Kolar is the only comfirmed absentee for Celje (muscle injury).
Verdict
Celje’s games in the last three months had an absurd number of goals and both of their h2h matches against AEK Athens were high scoring. I am predicting another goal fest on Thursday.
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