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APOEL vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting tips
Defending champion Real Madrid will be playing on Matchday 5 of the Champions League group stage at APOEL Nicosia. The importance of this encounter is limited, as Real Madrid are likely to finish second in the group stage and APOEL Nicosia will probably be leaving Europe shortly before winter. However, the Cypriots still cling to a last straw. Therefore, there is above all a tip that offers itself in this game and also also drops attractive odds.
APOEL :
That APOEL Nicosia in a group with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham would not qualify for the knockout stages was very likely from the outset. In fact, the Cypriots are in last place two games before the end of the group stage. But: after all, the Europa League is still possible. APOEL Nicosia beat Borussia Dortmund 1-1 in the first and second leg. Since this was the only points for both the Dortmund and APOEL Nicosia and the direct comparison is also balanced, the fight for third place could decide on the basis of the goal difference between these two teams in the end. At the moment APOEL Nicosia are 2-8 goals, while Dortmund’s goal balance is 4: 8. Therefore, even if APOEL Nicosia should lose on Tuesday, it will be about keeping the defeat as low as possible.
But of course the Cypriots will go into the game with a different attitude, namely the desire to create a sensation and to take points from the defending champion. Because he is currently out of shape anyway. APOEL Nicosia herself was successful in the dress rehearsal for the weekend when the club beat Omonia Nicosia 3-1 in the city duel. Thus APOEL Nicosia climbed to fifth in the domestic First Division, which does not sound so good. However, APOEL Nicosia has up to three games less than the competition, so you have to look at this table situation somewhat relativized. In the first leg in Madrid APOEL Nicosia was relentlessly inferior. The odds ratio was 27: 4 in favor of the Royal. The defeat held with 0: 3, however, still in the frame.
Real Madrid :
Real Madrid is not really kicking this season. On Saturday, the Royal guests in La Liga at the city rivals Atletico Madrid. Winner of this duel: FC Barcelona! Because the derbi mardileno ended goalless and since Barcelona previously won, the gap between the two clubs from Madrid on Barcelona increased to already ten points. Before this duel, 98% of the fans of Real Madrid did not believe in the championship anymore, now it might even be a bit more and that, even though barely a third of the season has been played. But if a Cristiano Ronaldo does not hit, then that can not be anything. The Portuguese are still in La Liga with just one goal and that despite playing in eight games. He made a total of 55 shots this season in La Liga. At a goal this makes a hit rate of less than two percent!
In the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo meets as he pleases. The world footballer scored six of the eight Real goals and is at the top of the scoring list. The top of the group will probably not reach Real Madrid. Tottenham’s 3-1 defeat puts Real Madrid in second place, three points off the English side. Even if Tottenham lose the parallel match at Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid wins, the Spurs remain first and then receive on the final day at home APOEL Nicosia. It remains to be seen, therefore, whether the Royal ones will tackle the away game in Cyprus with full force. Perhaps one or two players will be spared the fact that the gap to the Valencia second is six points in La Liga.
APOEL vs Real Madrid head to head matches
13.09.17 CL Real Madrid APOEL 3 : 0
04.04.12 CL Real Madrid APOEL 5 : 2
27.03.12 CL APOEL Real Madrid 0 : 3