Apollon Limassol v Aberdeen Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 3rd August 7.45pm
Pressure on the Scottish outfit here despite winning the first leg 2-1 at Pittodrie. They have given up an away goal which is always a dangerous thing ahead of a second leg and while they have a cushion, they can expect to be pushed will be the Cypriots, who aren’t out of this. Aberdeen, despite their lead in the qualifying tie, are going into this one as pretty big underdogs. Will they be able to squeeze their way through to a get a step closer to reaching the group stage of the Europa League? Pressure is on.
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Apollon Limassol v Aberdeen Betting Tips
Cypriot side Apollon aren’t likely going to make this easy for the Dons in Larnaca on Thursday night. They are well in this still despite trailing 2-1 from the first leg. They were pretty much undone at Pittodrie last week after an early onslaught by the Dons and some ill-discipline, where their head coach was sent to the stands and they had a player sent off in the 71st minute. Just seven minutes after that red card, Aberdeen got their second goal of the game on the board. But before that, the Cypriots were doing well in the match after having fallen behind in the 4th minute. They equalised in the second half before that red card unravelled them. But they do have what could be a precious away goal and both teams to score at bet365 for the second leg is a price of even money. There should be plenty of life in this one yet and the Cypriots are unbeaten in their last five European home games (W3 D2). They have averaged two goals per game in their three qualification matches so far.
So Aberdeen will be tested out on the road but they have reason to be confident. That was a rare home win in Europe for them in the first leg and in the last qualifying round, Aberdeen got through thanks to a composed 2-0 away in the second leg of their tie with Siroki Brijeg. That first leg victory over Apollon happened without their main man Adam Rooney who isn’t likely to be fit for this second leg. Ryan Christie, on loan from Celtic, netted the opener and after his goal in the first leg of the last round too. He has been massively influential to them so far. Cypriot side Apollon then haven’t been goal shy and over 2.5 goals at bet365 may be a decent flutter at 6/5 but the Dons are underdogs here. The Dons are 8/13 odds on favourites to qualify, and an away goal would pretty much seal this for them. It’s not about winning, it’s about doing enough to grind out progress.
Apollon Limassol v Aberdeen Betting Odds
Apollon 19/20, Draw 23/10, Aberdeen 3/1
Apollon Limassol v Aberdeen Predictions
Draw: Aberdeen just have to hang on. There may not be too much to choose between them at the end of the day and that should mean that the Dons stay in this one. They showed enough on the road in the last round to get what they need out of this.
