AEK-Asteras Tripoli: “Union” against the dangerous Arkades with… goals and Ljubisic

Asteras Tripoli is welcomed in -for the last time behind closed doors- OPAP Arena on Sunday afternoon (4/2, 5:30 p.m.) AEK, as part of the 21st matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

The game will be televised by Cosmote Sport 1 HDradioed by News Bulletin 247while there will be live updates from sport-fm.gr.

The goal of the “Union”, which is located 2nd place (45b.) and at -2 from PAOK, it is clear. To beat Arkades and go unbeaten in the top derby next Sunday (11/2) in Tuba. Possibly, also, taking advantage of any misstep of the “black and white” against Atromitos in Peristeri (4/2, 20:30). After all, the “yellow and black” come from the imposing dominance (0-5) in the same stadium over the “blue and white”, while last Sunday (28/1) they comfortably cleaned (3-0) and the OFI. Today, therefore, they seek to do so 3/3.

In a match, in fact, in which it is very likely that their great transfer acquisition of a few days ago will make his debut, Robert Ljubisic, who has three training sessions in Spata (coming from full competitive action). Even more so, since the “two-headed” faces significant absences in the midfielders. In particular, Matias Almeida cannot count on the injured Shimanskyto the punished Johnson and Gacinovicas well as in the international ones Hadjisafi and Zini (the second completed his obligations with Angola). On the other hand, even if there was no assignment, Livai and Galanopoulos have returned and are training normally, while Mukudi is also available after Cameroon’s exclusion from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Today’s mission of the Greek doubles is by no means easy. Asteras Tripoli is a dangerous team, as it also showed in the first round match. Where he made it difficult for AEK, forcing them to a mediocre performance, but with the quality of the “Union” “talking” and making the difference for the “three points” (0-3).

His team Milan Rastavac comes from a great result, as the previous matchday she was the big winner in one of the “finals”, until the finale of the regular season, to enter the Playoffs. In particular, the entire Serbian team prevailed 3-1 of Fearless in Tripoli staying at 6th place (29b.).

It is at +6 from Peristeriotes (essentially at +7, as they have a tie between them) but also from Panserraikos (match above after yesterday’s draw with Aris). However, there is also the 7th Lamia, which is only at -2. Given the data, the battle for the top six continues well, with Asteras currently appearing as the first favorite to enter it. Away from home at league level, Arkades are coming off two straight defeats to Ioannina and Leoforos. In the competitive part, Rastavac does not count on the absent data Papadopoulosas well as to Munafo.

Possible compositions:

AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic – Rota, Vida, Mukudi, Pelios – Amrabad, Pineda, Mandalos, Eliasson – Ponce, Araujo.

Asteras Tripoli (Milan Rastavac): Grammatikakis – Lyratzis, Kastanio, Djukanovic, Houhoumis – Yablonski, Goss – Kaltsas, Bartolo, Crespi – Miritello.

Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis

A’ Assistant: Polychronis Kostaras

B’ Assistant: Konstantinos Staikos

4th referee: Efstathios Gortsilas

VAR: Angel Evangelou

In 15 meetings between the two teams with AEK as host:

11 AEK wins

2 ties

2 Asteras Tripoli wins

Goal: 25-10