As part of the return match of the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League, the players of Anorthosis and Rapid will come face to face. Which of the opponents will get the victory in the upcoming confrontation? LiveResult.Ru evaluates the opponents ' chances of success in this match.
"Anorthosis"
The players of Anorthosis got the opportunity to compete for a place in the group stage of the Europa League thanks to the victory in the Cyprus Cup. The team from Larnaca got directly into the 3rd qualifying round. However, the story was not finished there. Last week, today's hosts lost to Rapid with a score of 0:3. It will be extremely difficult to make a comeback in such a situation. Anorthosis was not ready for that meeting, and failed it from beginning to end.
Rapid
As for Rapid, it initially got into the LCH qualification, but the Austrians did not manage to hold out for a long time in the most prestigious club tournament of the Old World. In the second round, the Viennese team lost to Sparta Prague on the sum of two matches. Rapid won 2-1 at home, and lost 0-2 on the road. In Prague, the Czechs scored the second goal 10 minutes before the final whistle. Well, everyone already knows about the first meeting with Anorthosis. The Austrians showed their best side in this match and achieved a well-deserved success.
Statistics and figures:
- Rapid is a clear favorite of the game;
- The first meeting ended with a score of 3: 0 in favor of Rapid;
- Anorthosis has won only once in 5 matches in all tournaments;
- Rapid has a 3-match series without defeats;
- The rivals met each other three times;
- Rapid won 2 matches, and Anorthosis scored one victory.
Forecast
I believe that Rapid will be able to beat their opponent in the second leg as well. It is not for nothing that in the first match the Austrians taught a couple of good lessons to their opponents. Given the real strength of the teams, I bet on the victory of the Viennese team.
