Apoel Nicosia vs Tottenham
Champions League Group stage
Today, 19:45 (CET)
GSP Stadium, Strovolos
Tottenham could not have wished for a better start to their Champions League campaign in 2017/18… and they will be looking to make it two wins from two in Cyprus against APOEL Nicosia.
1. Easy 3 Points for Tottenham?
In a group that also contains Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, you sense that APOEL might just become the whipping boys in Group H, and that theme seemed to play out in their opening 0-3 defeat at the hands of the Galacticos in Spain.
There were no such problems for Tottenham though, who overcame their own Wembley hoodoo to see off the challenge of Borussia Dortmund by three goals to one courtesy of Harry Kane (2) and Son Heung-Min. Spurs will have to make do without Jan Vertonghen in Cyprus – he picked up a red card against the Germans – but his boss Mauricio Pochettino will be thanking his lucky stars that his key defender will only miss the tie with APOEL rather than Real Madrid.
The Cypriot outfit were well and truly outplayed in Spain, managing just one shot on target as their opponents ran riot. Real fired in 14 shots at their goal with six on target, with another hitting the woodwork. So, in truth, the margin of victory could have been even greater than three goals.
As such, Tottenham must really fancy their chances of extending their points tally to six in Group H; can APOEL stop them doing just that?
2. 1X2 Odds
As far as the sportsbooks are concerned, this is a one-horse race with Tottenham priced as short as 1.28 to win on foreign shores.
APOEL can be backed at 13.00 to win in front of their own supporters, while the draw is available at 6.30.
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3. APOEL Nicosia vs Tottenham Betting Tips
Unfortunately for their fans, APOEL have shown little of late that suggests they can mount a realistic challenge to Tottenham’s superiority here. In the Champions League qualifiers they edged past F91 Dudelange 2-0 on aggregate and needed extra time to see off Viitorul, and that is hardly a ringing endorsement of their quality.
Another negative for them is a lack of competitive football – the Cypriot league only kicked off last week.
Tottenham have been playing well in the English Premier League, with their sole defeat coming against champions Chelsea. Their goal difference from two away games is +5, and that suggests they prefer to play on their travels.
Against APOEL they will dominate possession and it will be up to their more creative players to make things happen, with the Cypriots likely to instruct all ten outfield players to defend deep and make life as difficult as possible for their opponents. One thing in APOEL’s favour is that Tottenham rely heavily on the goals of Harry Kane – if they can keep him quiet, who knows what might happen?
But it would be a naïve punter that bets against the English team in this one, and the only question facing bettors is how to maximise their value.
Our APOEL Nicosia vs Tottenham Spurs Prediction:
We think that Tottenham to Win to Nil at 1.90 is the way to go.
It’s the second week of Champions League fixtures ad Tottenham will have their hopes set on a perfect haul of six points. Can APOEL Nicosia stop them in Cyprus?
APOEL Nicosia vs Tottenham Hotspur Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds
Apoel Nicosia vs Tottenham
Champions League Group stage
Today, 19:45 (CET)
GSP Stadium, Strovolos
Tottenham could not have wished for a better start to their Champions League campaign in 2017/18… and they will be looking to make it two wins from two in Cyprus against APOEL Nicosia.
Contents
1. Easy 3 Points for Tottenham?
In a group that also contains Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, you sense that APOEL might just become the whipping boys in Group H, and that theme seemed to play out in their opening 0-3 defeat at the hands of the Galacticos in Spain.
There were no such problems for Tottenham though, who overcame their own Wembley hoodoo to see off the challenge of Borussia Dortmund by three goals to one courtesy of Harry Kane (2) and Son Heung-Min. Spurs will have to make do without Jan Vertonghen in Cyprus – he picked up a red card against the Germans – but his boss Mauricio Pochettino will be thanking his lucky stars that his key defender will only miss the tie with APOEL rather than Real Madrid.
The Cypriot outfit were well and truly outplayed in Spain, managing just one shot on target as their opponents ran riot. Real fired in 14 shots at their goal with six on target, with another hitting the woodwork. So, in truth, the margin of victory could have been even greater than three goals.
As such, Tottenham must really fancy their chances of extending their points tally to six in Group H; can APOEL stop them doing just that?
2. 1X2 Odds
As far as the sportsbooks are concerned, this is a one-horse race with Tottenham priced as short as 1.28 to win on foreign shores.
APOEL can be backed at 13.00 to win in front of their own supporters, while the draw is available at 6.30.
3. APOEL Nicosia vs Tottenham Betting Tips
Unfortunately for their fans, APOEL have shown little of late that suggests they can mount a realistic challenge to Tottenham’s superiority here. In the Champions League qualifiers they edged past F91 Dudelange 2-0 on aggregate and needed extra time to see off Viitorul, and that is hardly a ringing endorsement of their quality.
Another negative for them is a lack of competitive football – the Cypriot league only kicked off last week.
Tottenham have been playing well in the English Premier League, with their sole defeat coming against champions Chelsea. Their goal difference from two away games is +5, and that suggests they prefer to play on their travels.
Against APOEL they will dominate possession and it will be up to their more creative players to make things happen, with the Cypriots likely to instruct all ten outfield players to defend deep and make life as difficult as possible for their opponents. One thing in APOEL’s favour is that Tottenham rely heavily on the goals of Harry Kane – if they can keep him quiet, who knows what might happen?
But it would be a naïve punter that bets against the English team in this one, and the only question facing bettors is how to maximise their value.
Our APOEL Nicosia vs Tottenham Spurs Prediction:
We think that Tottenham to Win to Nil at 1.90 is the way to go.
It’s the second week of Champions League fixtures ad Tottenham will have their hopes set on a perfect haul of six points. Can APOEL Nicosia stop them in Cyprus?