FC Copenhagen - APOEL
FC Copenhagen - APOEL
On Tuesday evening, August 16 in Stadium "park" Danish champion FC Copenhagen welcomes Cypriot champion APOEL in the first match of the playoffs to qualify in the Champions League. The two teams have met in this phase and nearly seven years by then the Cypriots withdrew the liability of a goal from the first meeting and won the rematch with 3: 1 and so went in for the first time in its history in the groups of most - prestigious European club tournament . Although both teams seem aligned world bookmakers determine the Danes the favorite in this match with odds for their victory by 1.40, equality is 4.33 and success Cypriot champion is considered a coefficient of 8.50.
FC Copenhagen began qualifying in the Champions League with convincing wins with 3: 0 and 6: 0 over unpretentious Northern Crusaders. In the next phase was eliminated Romanian Astra Giurgiu in Romania after a draw 1: 1 and a convincing victory 3: 0 in Denmark. Their current rival is far - valuable team and FC Copenhagen will not as easy as it was in the previous two rounds of the qualifying tournament. The hosts, however, are in great shape this season. As of the previous nine meetings recorded seven wins and two draws and they realized 28 hits. And this high performance is due to the great form that are edges team: Andreas Kurnelius Benjamin Verbich and Kasper Cuzco.
APOEL felt no small difficulties before reaching this playoff. In the first round of qualifying was removed Welsh champions The New Saints Dy, this happens after a draw in Wales 1: 1 victory and defeat with 3: 0 Cypriot land. In the next stage, APOEL also experienced difficulties during his visit to Norway's Rosenborg and slid 1: 2, but in the second leg at home Cypriots were tough - another victory with 3: 0. It plays in away games is perhaps most disturbing in their camp, but as we add the fact that the local championship has not started, it APOEL waiting not light a match against Copenhagen.