AEK Athens FC vs Aberdeen prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-22 16:45.
[p]Two of 16 sides to lose on matchday one of the UEFA Conference League, AEK Athens and Aberdeen, lock horns on the outskirts of the Greek capital.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Since going down 3-1 to Celje on matchday one, AEK have endured a mixed bag of results (W1, L1), bookmarked by suffering a 2-0 defeat at home to PAOK on Sunday. That loss saw AEK surrender top spot in the Greek Super League, but they’ve got no time to dwell on their bid for a first top-flight title since 2022/23, as they’re straight back in European action. Few would bet against AEK bouncing back at home, where they’ve won their last five European home games, including all three qualifiers to reach this season’s Conference League main draw, while seven wins from eight competitive home games this term (L1) should only serve to reinforce belief. [/p]
[p]After losing their matchday one clash 3-2 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Aberdeen were winless in eight games in all competitions (D2, L6). They’ve since managed to turn things around by posting back-to-back victories to nil in the Scottish top flight, but with both of those wins coming against substantially weaker opposition than they’re in line to face here, this will be a better test of their progress. The Dons have often come up short when being tested in Europe though, winning just one of their last 13 games in continental action (D5, L7).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never met before. AEK have a strong record against Scottish opposition (W7, D2, L1), winning four of the five such games they’ve hosted (D1), while Aberdeen have never before beaten a Greek side (D1, L2). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nine of AEK’s last 12 competitive games returned under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Only one of AEK’s last six home games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]None of Aberdeen’s last six away games saw both teams get on the scoresheet. [/p]
[p]Aberdeen conceded exactly twice in five of their six Conference League away games. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]AEK’s Luka Jović scored home and away against Scottish opposition in the form of Hearts in the 2022/23 Conference League whilst playing for Fiorentina. Jesper Karlsson got Aberdeen’s sole goal against Shakhtar and has seen three of his four career goals in the Conference League proper arrive in the opening half hour. [/p]
[p]The influential Roberto Pereyra remains absent for AEK, while Aberdeen have no notable absentees. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With both sides’ recent games tending to see just one side score, and the hosts in great form, backing AEK Athens to win with a clean sheet seems logical.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]