AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League | Round of 16
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Cypriot outfit AEK Larnaca are indeed playing with home advantage, despite some ongoing issues involving the region and the current gulf war sparked last month.
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Key stats
- This is the third meeting between the clubs in this season’s UEFA Europa Conference League, both previous encounters taking place in London: AEK Larnaca won 1-0 on Matchday 2, followed by a 0-0 draw in the first leg of this tie.
- AEK Larnaca’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Matchday 2 is the only victory ever recorded by a Cypriot club against English opposition in UEFA competition (D4 L18).
- English clubs have won all six previous UEFA two‑legged ties contested between teams from the two countries.
- Aside from their matches against AEK Larnaca, Crystal Palace have never faced another Cypriot club in UEFA competition.
- AEK Larnaca’s only other games against English opposition came in the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16, where they lost 6-0 on aggregate to West Ham (0-2 at home, 0-4 away).
- AEK Larnaca are unbeaten in their last seven UEFA Conference League matches (W3 D4) with six clean sheets in that run.
- AEK Larnaca have won five of their seven previous UEFA home matches this season (D1 L1).
- AEK Larnaca have won four of their five previous UEFA two‑legged ties after drawing the first leg away. The only defeat came against FC Midtjylland in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, when they were knocked out on penalties following two 1-1 draws.
- AEK Larnaca are aiming to reach their first ever UEFA quarter‑final. The only Cypriot club to have previously reached that stage of a major senior men’s UEFA club competition is APOEL, who did so in the 2011/12 Champions League.
- Crystal Palace have lost only two of their 11 previous UEFA matches this season (W5 D4).
- Crystal Palace have won their two previous UEFA two-legged ties this season.
- Crystal Palace have kept six clean sheets in their 11 previous UEFA matches this season.
- This is only Crystal Palace’s second season in UEFA competition, following their 1998 Intertoto Cup campaign, and they are aiming to reach a major UEFA quarter‑final for the first time.
AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace prediction
The first-leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 tie has left the door wide open for the Cypriots with AEK Larnaca managing to hold Crystal Palace to a goalless draw at Selhurst Park, having beaten the Eagles away from home in the league phase.
AEK Larnaca were excellent in the league phase and have proven, thus far, impossible for Palace to score against after two meetings this season.
With their home advantage, AEK Larnaca will fancy themselves to topple one of the pre-season favourites for the trophy and backing a low-scoring clash is also a good bet.
AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace tip: AEK Larnaca to win & under 3.5 goals
