APOEL Nicosia vs Sutjeska Niksic
Apoel will take turns hosting Sutjeska in the second leg of the second round of Champions League. Apoel has a big opportunity to qualify for the next round but they must be careful if they don’t want to be eliminated.
Apoel successfully stole a 1-0 victory at Sutjeska’s headquarters in the first leg. Apoel quite dominated the course of the match but Apoel was only able to excel through a penalty kick executed by De Vincenti on 42 minutes. This result would certainly make Apoel’s position easier to stare at the second leg later. Especially in the second leg later Apoel will take turns acting as the host. Playing at home, Apoel only needed a draw to qualify.
Even though it has a large enough chance, Apoel must also remain cautious considering that the score of 1-0 is still very likely to be pursued by Sutjeska. Nevertheless, Apoel does not seem to need to be so worried because Apoel has a pretty good home record in the qualifying round. Noted, Apoel is unbeaten in their 8 home matches in the Champions League qualifying round. In that period Apoel successfully recorded 6 wins and 2 draws. While Sutjeska, they have a pretty bad away record where they have never won since they first joined the 2013 qualifying round.
Apoel has a big enough chance to escape. They benefited from the victory in the first leg then at Sutjeska headquarters. Playing at home in the second leg later, the minimum target of a clear draw is not a target too difficult for Apoel. Nevertheless, Apoel must remain vigilant considering anything can still happen with a 1-0 advantage.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.18