Asteras has been performing better lately, evident from the fact that it has managed 3 wins in its last 3 games in the league and cup competitions. APOEL has scored 41 goals in 9 games in the league, averaging 4.5 scored goals per game in them.
However, APOEL hasn’t performed well enough in the group games so far, with the only relatively good performance being the one against Asteras in Nicosia where APOEL won the game with 2-1. Asteras has picked up just 1 point in its first 3 games in the group, from its 1-1 home draw against Sparta Prague.
In order to retain their chances for qualification into the next round of the competition, both teams need to win this game and hope that Sparta Prague will not beat Schalke at home.