Noah vs APOEL prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-12-11 17:45.
[p]Since defeating Mladá Boleslav 2-0 on matchday one of the UEFA Conference League, FC Noah failed to score in their three subsequent games of the competition (D1, L2), and they therefore face the prospect of league phase elimination as things stand. Their record as the home side in Europe could hardly be better, as they conceded just once from a total of seven such encounters including qualifiers (W6, D1), so they could at least keep their campaign alive here.[/p]
[p]The one result preventing them from holding a 100% record in that regard was against VĂkingur ReykjavĂk (0-0), but since then, Noah have recorded successive league wins, the latest of which was a 7-0 hammering which keeps them well in contention for their maiden top-flight title in just their eighth season in existence. Six of the last seven home matches involving Rui Mota’s men have seen at least two goals scored before half-time, potentially indicating plenty of excitement in store irrespective of the result. [/p]
[p]APOEL should feel confident about becoming the first visitors in Europe to beat Noah, especially after earning back-to-back Conference League wins over Fiorentina and Molde, results which have propelled them into the seeded positions for the knockout-phase play-offs. Since the victory over Molde, Manolo Jiménez’s side have gone off form domestically though, failing to overcome both Aris Limassol and Omonia Nicosia (D1, L1). [/p]
[p]Should they progress from the league phase, it will be just the fourth time that APOEL have reached the knockout stage of a European competition. The Cypriots shouldn’t expect this to be an easy encounter even if they were in better shape, as they haven’t recorded a 2+ goal winning margin in any of their last 13 European matches including qualifiers.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Noah’s Eraldo Çinari scored a 23-minute hat-trick in that 7-0 thrashing over the weekend, and consequently all five of his scoring appearances for the club have seen them keep a clean sheet and find the net at least five times! Sergio Tejera assisted APOEL’s winner at Molde, but the Spaniard is partial to a yellow card, having already picked up eight since joining them in the summer. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Noah opened the scoring in each of their last 14 wins across all competitions, whilst APOEL did so in all of their last 12.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]