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APOEL Nicosia will host Tottenham in the second round of Champions League’s Group H, which also features Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
APOEL had no chance in the first match away at Real Madrid, losing that one 0-3 and being a bit fortunate not to concede more. The hosts did not look good at all in this start to the season, as they had some problems in the Champions League qualifiers (particularly early against Viitorul from Romania), and domestically they claimed just one win in the first three rounds.
Tottenham claimed an excellent 3-1 victory over Dortmund in the first round, but they will know that they absolutely have to back that up with another victory here if they want to advance from such a difficult group. Spurs are playing very well right now, they are 4th in the Premier League standings and are on the back of a 3-2 win at West Ham over the weekend.
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Ebecilio, Efrem and Milanov are out for APOEL. Tottenham will have bigger problems, as they will miss no less than 7 important players: Wanyama, Eriksen, Alli, Rose, Vertonghen, Dembele and Lamela. The midfield will need some shaking up, with Winks likely to deputize and Llorente or Kane possibly dropping in a lower position.
APOEL Nicosia: Waterman – Vouros, Carlao, Rueda, Lago – Salai, Vinicius, Morais, Aloneftis – Pote, De Camargo
Tottenham: Lloris – Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies – Dier, Winks – Sissoko, Llorente, Son – Kane
APOEL has no chance to do anything in this group, especially given their modest form to start the season. However, with Tottenham missing so many key players, the hosts might believe this is their best shot at claiming any points.
Look for APOEL to park the bus here and they showed they can do that with relative success in their previous UCL match at Real Madrid. They also conceded just one goal in 4 UCL qualifying matches this season, and that was from a fluke free kick – so APOEL`s defense is looking pretty competent.
Tottenham should win this game, but playing away in Cyrpus with a shorthanded lineup could make this a closer affair than expected, especially as Tottenham doesn`t quite have the same squad depth as other Premier League clubs. My tip is under 3 goals to be scored (asian), as I find the odds on this bet to be excellent. 0-1 or 0-2 would be my call. Prediction: APOEL Nicosia – Tottenham 0-2.
Pick: under 3 goals
Odds: 1.79 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 5.53
Event date: 26 September
