APOEL v Astana Betting Tips: 1 and both teams to score, 2015-08-26

APOEL to overhaul Astana in Cyprus

Champions League Tips

APOEL NICOSIA v FC ASTANA

Wednesday 26th August 2015 – Kickoff: 1945hrs

Football – Europe – Champions League Play Offs Betting Tips

APOEL Nicosia recovered from their midweek defeat away at FC Astana in the first leg of the Champions League Play Offs when they thrashed Ermis 5-1 away from home in the Cypriot 1st Division on the weekend.

APOEL re-discovered their scoring touch in the 5-1 drubbing following two blanks in the Super Cup (0-0 with AEL normal time) eventually losing on penalties, while losing the first leg in the Champions League 1-0 in Kazakhstan.

Nicosia now hold home advantage at their Neo GSP ground where they’ll be looking to draw level on aggregate as soon as possible with a view to overhauling their opponents in order to progress through to the group stages.

FC Astana take a slender 1-0 lead into this second leg in Cyprus thanks to their home win last week in the first leg of these Champions League Play Offs. Astana head into tonight’s deciding leg on the back of some solid form as they’ve now gone seven matches unbeaten in all competitions.

However, we don’t have too much to go on with regards Astana’s Champions League pedigree, particularly on their travels where they’ve played just two matches; a 1-0 defeat at Maribor and a 0-0 draw in Helsinki against HJK, but their recent form may well see them find the net here tonight with the hosts expected to press forward to find the equaliser.

With this in mind, I’ll take my chances on the hosts APOEL turning around this tie with perhaps a 2-1 win, but don’t rule out FC Astana perhaps also notching with the hosts pressing forward at every opportunity.

Pick: APOEL win and both teams to score – yes @ 5.50 bet365