AEK Athens FC - U Craiova Prediction, Picks and Tips
AEK Athens and Craiova University meet at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis, in a second leg of this phase of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round), after in the first leg the AEK Athens have won out by (0-2) ). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since AEK Athens presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
After the victory outside by (0-2), the home team reaches this second leg with a 2-goal lead. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games it records 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, AEK Athens won 4, drew 4 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. AEK arrives at this very motivated match, after a 0-2 win in their first encounter with Craiova: Marko Livaja and Mantalos scored their goals. In this second match, coach Miguel Cardoso must choose a more dominant style of play, benefiting organized attacks across the flanks: Mantalos is a very fast and expert player in the offensive transition. On the other hand, Nélson Oliveira is a very strong player in the air game and in the finalization, while Chico Geraldes is very important in the offensive process. All equipment is available for this game.
After the defeat at home, the visiting team comes to this second leg with a 2-goal draw and with the difficult task of recovering this negative result as a visitor. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a home defeat with Sepsi by (0-1). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Craiova University won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. The Craiova team comes to this match with a 0-1 defeat against Sepsi, in a match for the Romanian championship. In the first game against AEK, playing at home, Craiova added a 0-2 loss. In the previous rounds of the Europa League, the visitors eliminated Sabail and Honved. The Corneliu Papura team plays 4-2-3-1, with Roman being the most offensive reference of the home team. We remember that the Romanians have several gaps in the finalization and stopped balls. Even so, Ivanov is one of the highlights of this team, since he is a midfielder with great vision of the game. All equipment is available for this game.
Our recommendation tip for AEK Athens FC - U Craiova : AEK Athens FC to win @ 1.35