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APOEL will face Astana at the GSP Stadium on Thursday in the final round of the league phase in the 2024-25 UEFA Europa Conference League. The home side have enjoyed a solid continental campaign and could advance directly to the last 16 of the tournament with a win on Thursday provided results elsewhere go in their favor.
They beat Noah 3-1 in the previous round of the competition and had looked set to be headed toward a point before Georgi Kostadinov and David Abagna netted late goals to clinch maximum points for the Cypriot outfit.
Astana, meanwhile, locked horns with tournament favourites Chelsea in their last match and were beaten 3-1, finding themselves three goals down to the English powerhouse before Marin Tomasov reduced the deficit heading into the break.
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The visitors now sit 28th in the Europa League standings with four points from an obtainable 15. They are one point behind the qualification playoff spots and must not only pick up a result this week but also rely on results elsewhere to retain any hopes of advancement.
APOEL vs Astana Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been six meetings between APOEL and Astana since the 2015-16 campaign. The home side have won two of those games while the visitors have won one more, with their final matchup ending level.
- The two teams last faced off in a Europa League qualifying clash back in August 2018 which the visitors won on penalties.
- Astana have scored three goals in the Conference League this season. Only Larne and Petrocub Hincesti (2) have managed fewer.
- APOEL are the second-highest-scoring side in the Cypriot top flight this season with a goal tally of 28.
APOEL vs Astana Prediction
APOEL are on a run of back-to-back wins after winning just one of their previous four. They have won four of their last five home matches and will head into the midweek clash as clear favorites.
Astana's latest result ended a three-game unbeaten streak and they will be looking to put out a response this Thursday. They have, however, struggled for results on the road of late and could lose this one.
Prediction: APOEL 2-0 Astana
APOEL vs Astana Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: APOEL to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the last six matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of the visitors' last six matches)
