Aris take on the visitors BATE in the first leg of UEFA Champions League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 26th at Alphamega Stadium (Kolossi).
Aris risks returning to the second division of the country. The Light Brigade was established back in 1930. However, for decades, their performances mostly involved promotion to the top division of Cyprus, followed by relegation. Their only chance to win a trophy came in 1989 when they reached the final of the cup but ended up losing the decisive match. The team truly achieved a higher level when Vladimir Fedorov acquired the project. After taking over a team that was once again languishing in the second league and investing generously, the Belarusian businessman ensured rapid progress. It's worth noting the contribution of Alexei Shpilevsky, a compatriot of the oligarch, who took over as the head coach during winter. He led the new team to the 4th position, allowing them to start their European journey in the Conference League. However, despite winning 2-0 at home against Neftchi, the Cypriots were eliminated due to a devastating loss in Baku. Nevertheless, in the next tournament, including the revival of the scoring talents of Kokorin, the representatives of Limassol outperformed everyone, securing their first title.
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BATE successfully dealt with their first opponent. In recent years, the Batonys have been losing ground—significantly, this decline began after the death of Kapski, the general director of the parent company. As a result, despite winning their 15th championship title in 2018, the golden days have not returned to Barysaw. Moreover, there has been a gradual decline: they first became runners-up in the Belarusian Premier League in 2019-2021. And last autumn, they even slipped to the 3rd place. While the bronze position seemed to promise only performances in the Conference League, the disqualification of both Soligorsk's Shakhtar and Energetika-BGU, who finished higher, sent Alshevsky's team to the Champions League qualifications. Interestingly, the regression continues in the domestic arena, with the team now only in 4th place. However, they managed to defeat the first opponent in the Champions League qualifiers, Partizani. After drawing 1-1 in Albania, the Belarusians managed to seize the opportunity in the final moments, securing a 2-0 victory.
This will be the first match between these two clubs. Judging by the odds, the home side is expected to win, and it is likely to be an easy victory. However, for the team from Limassol, this is practically the start of the season, so we recommend betting on total under 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
