AEK Athens FC will be hoping to get their UEFA Champions League campaign off to a flying start when they host LASK at AEK Arena on Tuesday night.
Both of these sides managed to reach the league phase of this competition via the play-off round, with LASK particularly impressing after overcoming a 4-0 deficit against Scottish Premiership giants Celtic.
LASK found themselves 3-0 down after the first leg against Celtic in Glasgow and they will know they will need to produce a far stronger performance if they are to leave AEK Arena with anything to show for their efforts on Tuesday night.
AEK Athens FC v LASK Tips Summary
Best Bet - AEK Athens FC to win to nil @ 12/5
Alternative Bet - Barnabas Varga anytime goalscorer @ 6/5
Bet Builder - Luka Jovic anytime goalscorer & Xavier Mbuyamba to be booked @ 31/4
AEK Athens FC v LASK Prediction
Best Bet: AEK Athens FC to win to nil @ 12/5
AEK Athens were at their defensive best during the play-off round, as they eased their way past Levski Sofia.
Playing out a goalless draw on the road, before earning a 4-0 home victory in the second leg, AEK Athens neutralised the Levski attack in both games.
Looking at their recent home record, AEK Athens have managed to score 13 goals in their last three matches, without conceding once.
Taking on a LASK side who failed to find the back of the net in their away game at Celtic, AEK Athens look like good value to not only win this game on Greek soil but keep the visitors off the scoresheet in the process.
Alternative Bet: Barnabas Varga anytime goalscorer @ 6/5
Currently on a great run of form, the experienced Hungarian striker Barnabas Varga is certainly a player to keep an eye on in the anytime goalscorer market.
Bagging a brace of goals in his last outing against Aris, Varga continued his impressive goalscoring form.
Finding the back of the net at least once in all of his last four appearances for AEK Athens, it would be little shock to see the 31-year-old forward strike again on Tuesday evening.
AEK Athens FC v LASK Bet Builder Tip
Luka Jovic anytime goalscorer
Xavier Mbuyamba to be booked
Pays 31/4
AEK Athens star Luka Jovic is another player who comes into this game in good form and the Serbian striker is also backed to get on the scoresheet in this one.
The former Real Madrid C.F. forward has already scored four goals in all competitions in this early stage of the season.
Finding the back of the net against Levski, look to the 28-year-old to score again on Tuesday, while Xavier Mbuyamba is fancied to get his name in the referee’s book.
Mbuyamba has picked up yellow cards in his last two appearances for LASK and the Dutchman might well end up in hot water with the officials again in this one.
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Key Match Stats
AEK Athens FC are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions
AEK are on a three-game winning streak at home without conceding a single goal and scoring 13 in that time
LASK suffered a 3-0 defeat at Celtic in their last away game in Europe
This is the first time LASK have reached the UEFA Champions League proper in their history
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