Wednesday evening, at 17:00, APOEL Nicosia and AEL Limassol are fighting for the Cypriot Cup trophy. APOEL plays on his own at the GSP Stadium, in front of a warm public, turning the Nicosia team into a favorite to win the Cup. Netbet offers 2.05 for home win.
Both teams finished in a positive season and APOEL Nicosia won the title without much emotion. The yellow-blue dreams of the European glory once again, after finishing the championship with 21 wins and 7 draws in 32 matches and 66-25 golaver. Not less than eight points had APOEL to the main follower, AEK Larnaca. The batch presence of some experienced players in the UEFA Champions League was the guarantee of success for the team trained by Paolo Tramezzani, who is now pursuing the title “Cup” title.
AEL Limassol qualified in European Cups after finishing season 4 (go-go 49-47). The two bands met even in the last round of the league in Cyprus, and APOEL impressed emotionally on the GSP Stadium with a score of 4-0! The goals scored by Bezjak (’28 and ’57), Aloneftis (’69 – pen.) And Balogh (’76) have shattered the host team, which had great problems in blocking the side attacks.
In fact, APOEL has won six of the last seven direct duels with AEL Limassol, which has not defeated the Nicosia rival in 14 straight duels (1-0 in 2016)! In the last four games, APOEL has not even received a goal from Limassol, managing a white draw and wins with 4-0, 3-0 and 1-0. With the goal of the Cup in sight, favorites will once again dominate this tradition duel.
We note that both bands have been involved in spectacular matches on the season’s end. APOEL won the last three rounds with AEL (4-0), Omonia (2-1) and Apollon (3-0), while the team from Limassol disposed on his own field of Nea Salamis (5-2) and Omonia Nicosia (3-2).
Driven by Dušan Kerkez, AEL has benefited in these games by no less than 5 goals scored by Spanish goal scorer Ruben Jurado! There are also good players in the batch, but APOEL has proven its supremacy in recent years and should not miss the chance of a historic “double”. APOEL has not conquered the Cyprus Cup since 2015, while AEL Limassol was last imposed in 1989.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,58
