On August 6, from 18:00, APOEL Nicosia receives the visit of the Azarians from Qarabag, in the preliminary round 3 of the UEFA Champions League. The Cypriots are favored to victory in front of an opponent who will come to defend the super-number.
APOEL hopes to write a new history page on GSP Stadium, after successfully negotiating the preliminary round 2 of the Champions League. The team from Nicosia passed Sutjeska 1-0 away and 3-0 on their own ground, after a series of unsatisfactory results in the friendly matches of the summer.
Instead, Qarabag needed two preliminary laps to reach this phase of the competition. The Azeri passed the Albanians from Partizani, after 0-0 away and 2-0 on their own ground, and then they eliminated Dundalk (Ireland). He was 1-1 away and 3-0 at home, where the black and white show an impressive force in the European matches. Qarabag is hard to beat in front of its own fans, but this team is limited to a simple and defensive game when playing out.
Because the people from Qarabag will come to defend crowded in Nicosia, we rely on a game with few goals, because neither APOEL is an offensive force. Most likely, we will attend either a draw or a victory at the limit for first-hand favorites.
PREDICTION: APOEL to win @ 1,85
