Noah vs APOEL: Conference League match prediction
The fifth round of the general stage of the Conference League will feature Armenian Noah and Cypriot APOEL. The hosts are doing well in the European arena for their level and are on the edge of the playoff zone. The visitors are in 13th place and are only two points behind the top eight. Which of the rivals will get closer to their goal on December 12? The answer is in our forecast.
Match announcement
FC Noah
Current form
"Noah" looks quite competitive in the Conference League, if, of course, we forget about the big defeat from London "Chelsea". The Armenian club played all the other matches quite decently. In the first round, they managed to beat the Czech "Mlada Boleslav" (2:0), then the hosts imposed resistance on Vienna "Rapid" (0:1) and played a draw with "Vikingur" (0:0). In the Armenian championship, the Yerevan team has already won nine games in a row. In the last two rounds, "Noah" beat "Ararat-Armenia" (2:1) and "Gandzasar" (7:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Ognjen Čančarević and Martin Gamboš will be out due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost in the last six matches (five wins and one draw)
- In the last three matches, the hosts have conceded only one goal
Approximate lineup: Square - Ambartsumyan, Pablo, Silva, Mendoza - Oulad Omar, Sangar - Pinson, Manvelyan, Avanesyan - Mateus Ayas
APOEL Nicosia
Current form
APOEL became the champion of Cyprus and received the right to represent the country in European competitions. They failed to qualify for the Champions League or the Europa League, so now the club from Nicosia is trying to earn a ticket to the Conference League playoffs. For now, the team is in 13th place and is only two points behind the top 8. Quite a good result, considering that in the domestic championship, APOEL is only in fifth place. In their last matches on the European stage, Manuel Jimenez team beat Fiorentina (2:1) and Molde (1:0). In the Cypriot league, things are not going well so far. After a big win over AEL (4:0), they lost to Paphos (1:2) and tied with Omonia (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Kingsley Sarfo is out through injury, while Youssef El Arabi, Marquinhos and Max Meyer are questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last four matches.
- The club has lost only once in its last nine away matches.
Estimated lineup: Belec - Chebake, Quintilla, Laifis, Susic - Abanja, Satsias, Ndongala, Tejera, Petrovic - Pizzi
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:0
The hosts' last match in the Conference League ended with a score of 0:0
6.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in five of the hosts' last seven matches
1.87Tip and bets
"Noah" shows a good level of football not only in the Armenian championship, but also in the Conference League. On its home field, the team has not yet lost in the European arena. APOEL is not a strong enough opponent to break this trend. We believe that the club from Yerevan will not give in this time either.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Noah for 2.15
Bet on total
In the Conference League, the hosts pay great attention to the defense of their goal and rarely concede, while they managed to score only two goals in four games. If the Armenian club again relies on defense this time, which there are all the prerequisites for, then we will again see a game without many goals.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.67
Bet on the first half
In four of APOEL last five matches, the first half ended in a goalless draw. We believe that such an outcome is possible in the upcoming match with Noah.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half at 1.90