The OPAP Arena is buzzing for AEK Athens' first Champions League group stage match, and the Greeks arrive in electric form. Four wins from five, 16 goals scored and just 1 conceded - this squad is flying, and LASK must travel as underdogs carrying a heavy defeat to Celtic on their UCL record.
The numbers tell the story clearly. AEK have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 games, conceding in only 1 of those. LASK have shipped goals in 4 of their 5 recent outings and their sole UCL appearance ended 0-3. Ramiz Harakate is out for the visitors, adding another headache. At 1.73-1.78, the AEK home win is a fair price for a side this dominant.
I back AEK Athens at 1.75. The gap in European pedigree and current form is real. For the bigger swing, BTTS NO at 2.10-2.21 tempts me - AEK shut out opponents in 4 of 5, and LASK could easily be kept quiet here.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
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