Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview

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AEK Athen are gearing for a clash against Royal Antwerp at Bosuil Stadion this coming Tuesday in the first leg of the final qualifying round for the Champions League.

AEK Athens literally came from behind to qualify for this round in the most dramatic fashion. In the first leg they trailed by 1-0 before scoring the 2-1 in the 90th minute. 

In the return leg, played on Saturday, they trailed 2-0 when the game entered the 90th minute, only to score twice. The 2-2 draw earned them the right to this encounter in Belgium and they won't be short on confidence.

Antwerp surprised a lot of people by claiming the Belgium title last season. We saw what Club Bruges were able to do last season in the Champions League. 

Antwerp only step into the tournament now and, as such, they are new to this level. So is AEK though, and it has the look of a very equal encounter. 

Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen Prediction

Royal Antwerp Form

Royal Antwerp collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 against Anderlecht. They retaliated in a 6-0 win against Kortrijk, before drawing 1-1 with OH Leuven.

AEK Athen Form

AEK Athen look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 4-0 and 1-2 winners against NFC Volos and Dinamo Zagreb, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Dinamo Zagreb, who claimed a point in a 2-2 draw. AEK Athen, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Champions League.

Are Royal Antwerp good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face AEK Athen at Bosuil Stadion? It could be tight, but strength in squad and match history still makes the home side our choice in the betting market.

Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen Stats

• Royal Antwerp have not lost 17 of the last 19 home matches
• Royal Antwerp have won 8 of the last 10 home matches
• Royal Antwerp have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
• Royal Antwerp have scored in 12 of the last 14 home matches
• Royal Antwerp have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches

• AEK Athen have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
• AEK Athen have won 9 of the last 11 away matches
• AEK Athen have scored in 15 of the last 17 away matches
• AEK Athen have not lost 12 of the last 14 away matches
• AEK Athen have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals

Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen Team News

Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, AEK Athen came away as 0-3 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Tuesday.

Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen Results

Royal Antwerp vs AEK Athen Betting Tips

Royal Antwerp were able to win seven of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. AEK Athen won eight of their last 10 games away, drew one and suffered defeat in one of them. AEK Athen managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played away from home. Meanwhile, Royal Antwerp were first on target in five of their last 10 outings on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Royal Antwerp, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for AEK Athen, who scored 2.2 times on average in those matches.