AEK Athens vs Royal Antwerp 30.08.2023 Prediction: UEFA Champions League Qualification Final

Match Overview

AEK Athens and Royal Antwerp face off in the second leg of the qualification final for the UEFA Champions League on 30 August, Wednesday. While the first leg of this encounter was won by Antwerp by a 1-0 scoreline, the second might go either way. Antwerp's attackers will be keen on putting up a good show against the Athens defenders.

Key Highlights 

AEK Athens represent the country of Greece in this tournament whereas Royal Antwerp hail from Belgium. While Athens have won just two out of the last five matches that they have played, Antwerp have been unbeaten in four out of the last five that they have participated in. This means that both these teams are quite similar when it comes to recent form.

Injury Report

AEK Athens will consider themselves rather fortunate to have no major injuries in their side. Royal Antwerp, on the other hand, will have to deal with the absence of Ortwin de Wolf, Davino Verhulst and Bjorn Engels among others.

Prediction

We expect both teams to score (BTTS) in this game. There have not been too many matches played between these two teams to go on history. Whichever team ends up playing better on the night will win this game. Antwerp will feel that they can stifle Athens with a stellar showing in midfield, but it will not be that easy to make sure that possession does not change hands.