Zorya Luhansk vs AEK Athens – Prediction (Europa League – 5.11.2020)

H2H: Zorya v AEK – Comparison.

Zorya’s Vladyslav Kochergin has scored four goals in his last eight matches in all competitions and include two match openers. Netting within the first half hour on both occasions, Karim Ansarifard is the only player to record an opening goal for AEK more than once in all competitions this season. Five of AEK’ last six UEFA fixtures have seen a penalty kick awarded.

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Zorya Insights.

Zorya Luhansk welcome Greek opposition for the first time in their history, but do so on a four-game losing streak in continental football (D1, L3) at all venues. Short of positive surprises, the Ukrainian club have failed to win their last seven engagements (all competitions) as an outsider (D3, L4) against all opposition. Their recent form at home has been no more inspiring. A HT/FT defeat at home to Braga in their most recent UEFA Europa League (UEL) encounter stretched out their home record in all competitions to W1, D4, L3, dating back to late 2019/20, with the hosts failing to convert their only two HT leads in that period into victory (D2, L0).

AEK Insights.

AEK Athens’ only trip to Ukraine netted them a scoreless draw in 2017/18. Since then, the Greek side have won-to-nil in three of four UEL away trips, including qualification rounds. A 3-0 defeat at Braga came after an eight-game unbeaten run in UEL away trips (W4, D4) that included four 0-0 draws. Despite the loss to Braga, AEK still enjoy a positive away record in all competitions this season (W3, L2), with each game seeing the victor win ‘to nil’. Subsequently, with each of their last seven continental away matches (UCL+UEL) seeing one team win without reply (W3, L4), the first goal could prove vital here.

Match Info and Live Scores.