AEK Athens vs Asteras Tripolis Match Preview

AEK Athens will play at home the returning leg of the 1/8 of the Greek Cup and they have already taken some kind of advantage. The first game ended in a 1-1 draw, so now they will aim only for the win, as the Cup is a serious goal for them considering in the league they can not compete for the title. AEK Athens at home has been a real fortress this season, as they are unbeaten in the last ten games with seven wins and three draws. In the league, they have scored 25 goals in 11 games averaging at least two goals per game.

Asteras Tripolis, on the other hand, was lucky to even get a draw in the previous duel considering how they played. AEK Athens had many chances to punish them but in the end, it was a 1-1 result. In the league, they are ranked at the 11th place with 22 points and it seems like they will struggle in the relegation group until the end if we see their recent performances. On the road, especially, they have been very poor so far losing eight out of 11 games and kept a clean sheet just once when they faced the worst team of the league, Panionos.

In conclusion, I think that AEK Athens can win this match and cover -1 goals of Asian handicap. They are way superior to their rivals here and with a ticket for the Greek Cup quarter-finals at stake, I expect a very motivated team to step up. Also we should not forget they will have an amazing support from their fans for this duel, like they always do at home games.