APOEL vs Dudelange Match Preview

APOEL had a hot European summer. The Cypriot team started from the second qualification round of the Champions League and they eliminated Sutjeska Niksic and Qarabag, before they faced Ajax in the playoffs. Although things were difficult against the Champions of the Netherlands, they managed to be competitive, losing 0-2 on aggregate. However, they qualified for the Europa League group stage. They have great ambitions in this group, they can easily cope with Qarabag (like they did in the summer qualifiers) and Dudelange who are in a lower level than Thomas Doll's side. Seville are the only tough opponent in this group. A few days ago, they started with their domestic tasks, they registered a 3-0 win over AEL Limassol, showing that they are on a great form.

The beginning of Dudelange in Luxembourg's National Division is pretty mediocre. They sit on the 15th place, having only 4 points after 5 rounds. In the previous round, they suffered an unexpected 1-0 loss to weak Hostert, who hadn't won till that time. Having seen their performances this season, it is obvious that last year's Champions of Luxembourg have many defensive problems.

These two teams have totally different potential. APOEL definitely have the upper hand against Dudelange and I believe that they can easily win. I expect the home team to cover Asian Handicap -1.5 goals.