AEK Athens vs Asteras Tripolis
AEK Athens will return to the last 16 of the Greek Cup after playing a tough match in league competition. This time they acted as host to host Asteras Tripolis at the Athens Olympic Stadium.
On Monday (1/27) they had just received an Olympiacos visit in Week 21. However, the match only ended in a goalless draw so AEK Athens still lagged behind in the 3rd place standings with a difference of 13 points from rivals above. The good news, their unbeaten trend is still maintained since winning streaks over AE Larissa (3-0) and NFC Volos (1-3).
From the enemy camp, Asteras Tripolis struggled to steal the draw at Lamia’s cage on Tuesday (28/1). They have to wait for the penalty execution of Walter Iglesias (90 + 1 ‘) to be able to bring the score 1-1 after Dani Suarez (72’) received a red card. One additional number can only push them to rank 11th, as well as becoming the second draw this month after pocketing 2 wins and 2 draws.
The first draw was received by Asteras Tripolis when they met AEK Athens in the first leg of the last 16 of the Greek Cup. They played host in this match and managed to score first through the action of Francesc Regis (20 ‘) before being chased through a penalty by Nelson Oliveira (33’). The problem is, this is the first time they have managed to draw against the rival after five previous matches always lost, including three times to Athens with a score of 1-0, 3-0, and 2-1. Therefore, the status of the favorite team this time again fell to the host.
Our Prediction: Under 2.5
Odds: 1.75