The Conference League presents this week the first clashes of the round of 16 series. AEK Larnaca vs West Ham will take place this Thursday, March 9, and perhaps the fact that they are teams that play in leagues of different levels means that it is not so attractive, but we know that in international competitions, and in sport in general, there are usually surprises , and nothing is written.
AEK Larnaca are in contention for the Cypriot league championship, while West Ham are pretty tough in the Premier League and could even get into relegation trouble. Don’t miss the preview JefeBet for this unprecedented shock of Conference League in between AEK Larnaca vs West Ham; includes information on each team, schedule, forecast and dues.
Predictions, predictions, odds and betting preview for the match between AEK Larnaca vs West Ham in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Conference League on March 9, 2023
- Where: AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus
- When: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 12:45 PM ET
- Moneyline de BetMGM: AEK Larnaca (+400) / Empate (+290) / West Ham (-160)
- Asian Handicap de DraftKings: AEK Larnaca (AH +0.75, -110) / West Ham (AH -0.75, -135)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+100), Under (-140)
- Both teams score: Yes (+105) / No (-145)
odds given by BetMGM y DraftKings
AEK Larnaca preview
AEK Larnaca defeated Dnipro-1 by an aggregate score of 1-0 in the round of 16 to be able to compete in this stage of the Conference League. In the Cyprus league they are competing one on one with APOEL for the title and they are only two points apart. They defeated Paralimni 3-1 at the weekend, having gone three games without a win in all competitions.
As far as the Conference League is concerned, they kept an unbeaten record in the two games against Dnipro-1 and will try to extend that record here. In the group stage of the Europa League they were the second team with the most goals against, so showing improvement in defense at this time can give them peace of mind.
Since October 2022 they have not lost on their field and have accumulated 12 games without losing in all competitions.
probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Kenan Piric; Robert Rosales, Hrvoje Milicevic, Nenad Tomovic, Henry Bates Andreou; Mikel Gonzalez, Gus Ledes; Imad Faraj, Ivan Trickowski, Marin Jakolis; Rafael Lopez
West Ham preview
West Ham has not had a good season and at the moment they are under a lot of pressure in the Premier League, since they are in position #16 with 23 units, after six wins, five draws and 14 losses.
A point separates him from the relegation positions and salvation may now be his main objective. Despite this record and the fact that they now have two consecutive defeats in all competitions, the level of English football is higher and in theory this match should not be difficult for them.
However, West Ham have failed to win in their last four away appearances in all competitions and that could raise doubts for this match, since he has also allowed goals in each of those matches.
probable lineup (4-3-3): Alphonse Areola; Emerson Palmieri, Nayef Aguerd, Angelo Ogbonna, Ben Johnson; Tomás Soucek, Declan Rice, Lucas Paquetá; Jarrod Bowen, Danny Ings, Saïd Benrahma
JefeBet Prediction
The bookmakers have the English team as a favourite, especially due to the fact that in the group stage of the Conference League they had a wide dominance, achieving a perfect record with six victories.
Despite the current pressure in the English league, he will surely want to be the protagonist and continue to live in this international competition. West Ham victory likely, but without many goals.
Prediction: West Ham win by score of 0-1.
