Europa League betting and spectator preview: AEK Athens and Zorya meet at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Super League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Larissa, was also a home game here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis. The away team is better rested.
It's quite the trip for Zorya when visiting Athens as the cities are 2200 kilometers apart.
AEK Athens form and stats
Athens was eliminated in the play-offs last season in the Europa League.3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what AEK Athens have to build on here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in the Super League. This match is a Europa League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in this competition. Athens has recorded two wins in a row here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Athens's last game was hosting Larissa and winning 4-1. Before that match, a Europa League win away at Zorya.
There will be little rest for AEK Athens after this match as they are travelling to Asteras Tripolis for a Super League game in only three days.
AEK Athens are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. Athens are not conceding a lot of goals here at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Zorya form and stats
Zorya's mission in Europa League last season failed in the play-offs.Playing away, Zorya have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses both home and away. Visiting Zorya has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Zorya's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Vorskla that finished 0-0. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus AEK Athens.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Minai.
Zorya have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 8 goals from 4 away matches. Zorya have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zorya - AEK Athens 1-4 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  V. Kochergin 4 goals |   K. Ansarifard 3 goals |  V. Yurchenko 3 goals |
AEK Athens missing players
Zorya missing players
| AEK Athens | Zorya | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Scored | S | 13 | 38 | ||
| 26 | 14 | Conceded | C | 13 | 36 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 281 | 147 | Total Shots | T S | 131 | 298 | ||
| 130 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 100 | ||
| 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Zorya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Aris | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | PAOK | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | AEK Athens | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Volos NFC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Atromitos | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 7 | Asteras Tripolis | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | PAS Giannina | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Panathinaikos | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | OFI | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 11 | Larissa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Apollon Smirnis | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | Panaitolikos | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 4 |
| 14 | Lamia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | Vorskla | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Desna | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Oleksandria | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Olimpik Donetsk | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Mariupol | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Zorya | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Minai | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 12 | Inhulets | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Lviv | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -16 | 7 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 5 |