APOEL vs Astana Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Only goal difference separates APOEL from the top eight heading into this final round of league phase games, which sees Astana travel to Cyprus.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday December 19th 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

APOEL vs Astana Prediction

APOEL and four other clubs currently sit on ten points, two of those being inside the top eight. This puts into perspective how tight things are and how three points here may well ensure an automatic round of 16 place for APOEL. But they can’t afford to show any complacency against Astana, despite their position in the table.

The visitors are on four points of a possible 15 and still stand a chance of a knockout phase play-off place as an unseeded team. Despite losing three of five games, Astana have conceded only seven goals and will not be easy to break down here.

It’s vital that APOEL shows patience and doesn’t rush things over the course of this encounter. If they start well, are clinical in front of goal and cuts out any enforced errors, the expectation is that the hosts will do enough to secure victory.

APOEL vs Astana Tip: APOEL to win