APOEL take on the visitors Borussia Dortmund at “GSP Stadium” in the gameweek three of the UEFA Champions League Group stage. The match will be played in Nicosia on Tuesday, October 17th.
On the eve of the Eurocups battle APOEL won their two recent clashes within the Cyprus First Division over Alki Oroklini 1:0 and Doxa 2:0. With five rounds behind, “Τhrylos” settles on the third position in the Cyprus elite division with 10 points earned and 7-2 goal difference. The Cypriots entered the UEFA Champions League with two defeats from Tottenham and Real Madrid with the same 0:3 scoreline and currently sit on the fourth place in Group H with zero points taken and 0-6 goal difference. This season APOEL conducted six encounters in face of their supporters resulting in four triumphs and two losses.
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Last weekend Borussia Dortmund were broken 2:3 by RB Leipzig at the home field. However, that failure didn’t prevent “Die Schwarzgelben” from leading in the Bundesliga table with 19 points gained and 23-5 goal difference after eight matchdays played. Similar to the Cypriots, the Germans lost their opening games in the UEFA Champions League with the same 1:3 scoreline to Tottenham and Real Madrid. As a result, the side settles on the third position in the group standings with zero points earned and 2-6 goal difference and cannot afford to lose points any more. This season Borussia Dortmund got four victories, one draw and single defeat in six encounters on the road.
The Cypriots and the Germans have never met before. APOEL are the obvious outsider of Group H and their first battles within the group have clearly proved it, still, Borussia Dortmund also failed at the start of the competition. Nevertheless, the Germans are the favourites of the upcoming head-to-head, but I don’t believe that “Die Schwarzgelben” will manage to gain a lopsided victory in it.
Prediction for the match: APOEL to win with +2.5 Asian handicap.
