AEL Limassol vs AEK Larnaca Match Preview

The first round of the playoffs in the First Division of Cyprus brings us the matchup between AEK Limassol and AEK Larnaca at Tsirio Stadium.

AEL Limassol finished 2nd in the regular season, having 1 point less than first-placed Omonoia, and now they are called to compete in the playoffs for the title. They completed their campaign in the regular season with a seven-game win streak and are expected to be very competitive for the title.

In order to achieve that, it is out of the question that they have to win the two weakest opponents among the teams that compete in the playoffs, AEK Larnaca and Olympiakos Nicosia. Then, the title will be decided between the other three title competitors.

AEK Larnaca, on the other hand, has pretty much lost any hope of winning the league title, since the difference from the top-four spots is huge, and will be impossible to reach them in just 10 rounds.

In the last round of the regular season, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Olympiakos Nicosia, which is the 6th team that participates in these playoffs.

Considering the quality of these two sides, AEL Limassol is the far better one, while their motivation is undeniable. At the same time, AEK Larnaca will compete pretty much for nothing. At the beginning of the season, AEL Limassol suffered a 2-1 defeat against today's opponent, but in the following two matches, they won easily 0-2 on the road for the domestic cup and 3-1 at home for the league. I think that home win is a good pick for this one, offered at odds that double our stake .