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AEK Athens welcome Noah to OPAP Arena for the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League third round qualification tie on Thursday (August 15th). The visitors hold a two-goal advantage in the tie, having claimed a 3-1 home win in the first leg in Armenia.
Athens broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute through Levi Garcia while Virgile Pinson drew the game level in the 34th minute. Ognjen Cancarevic and Goncalo Gregorio added second half goals to help their side complete a comeback.
Noah followed up their continental victory with a 5-0 away win over Shirak in the Armenian Premier League. Goncalo Gregorio, Helder Ferreira and Matheus Aias scored a goal each while Eraldo Cinari scored a brace to inspire the rout.
Rui Mota's side will now turn their focus to protecting their two-goal lead in the Conference League. The winner of this tie will face either Ružomberok or Hajduk Split in the playoff for a place in the group stage. The loser will be eliminated from the continental competition.
AEK Athens vs Noah Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's clash was the maiden meeting between the two sides.
- Noah have made a six-game unbeaten start to the season across competitions.
- Seven of AEK Athens' last eight games in all competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Five of Noah's six games in all competitions this season have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- Noah have kept a clean sheet in four of their six competitive games this season. '
- Five of Noah's seven qualification games in the Conference League have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
AEK Athens vs Noah Prediction
AEK Athens entered this tie as heavy favorites and were seemingly on their way to a comfortable victory when they took an early lead in the first leg. However, they ended up having a two-goal deficit to try and overcome at fulltime.
Noah have been on a roll this season and surprisingly triumphed in the first leg. The Armavir outfit are still underdogs to progress despite their two-goal advantage.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: AEK Athens 3-0 Noah
AEK Athens vs Noah Betting Tips
Tip 1 - AEK Athens to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Halftime/Fulltime result: AEK Athents/AEK Athens
