Our betting expert has three AEK Athens vs Brighton tips for the Europa League match on Thursday (kick-off 5.45pm GMT). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.
AEK Athens vs Brighton betting tips Brighton to win and both teams to score @ 23/10 with BetMGMSteven Zuber to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 59/50 with BetMGMBet builder: Joao Pedro to score any time, over 5.5 total cards and Lewis Dunk to be booked @ 33/1 with BetMGMOdds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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Goals on the menu in AthensBrighton are within touching distance of the knockout stages and victory in Athens will confirm at least a top-two finish.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men have been one of the most entertaining sides to watch this term and Saturday’s 3-2 victory at Nottingham Forest made them the first team to score and concede in 17 consecutive top-flight matches since Manchester United in the 1959-60 season.
The Seagulls have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight consecutive Premier League away games and, given they were involved in a five-goal thriller against AEK on matchday one, a similar outcome could be on the cards at the OPAP Arena.
AEK head into the clash in good form, winning back-to-back games against Lamia and PAS Giannina, and they have failed to score in only one of their last nine assignments across all competitions.
However, the Greek outfit’s home form in the Europa League has been poor and they have recorded just one win from their last 12 matches in this competition, with both teams scoring in nine of those games.
With Brighton on a six-game unbeaten streak and eyeing a third straight European win, De Zerbi’s troops should be able to clinch the three points they require to secure a top-two finish.
AEK Athens vs Brighton tip 1: Brighton to win and both teams to score @ 23/10 with BetMGM
Zuber poses main threatSwitzerland winger Steven Zuber has been in decent form for AEK this season and he bagged his fourth league goal of the campaign last time out, moving him top of his club’s scoring charts.
The 32-year-old has five goals in total this term, having also netted in an earlier Champions League qualifier, and he has had the most attempts (eight) in the Europa League of any player in his squad.
With Brighton dealing with a catalogue of defensive injuries, AEK will be confident of creating some openings and Zuber looks primed to test the palms of the visiting goalkeeper at least once.
AEK Athens vs Brighton tip 2: Steven Zuber to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 59/50 with BetMGM
Bookings underpin bet builderJoao Pedro has been Brighton’s main man in the Europa League, netting four goals in as many games, but he also proved his worth in the Premier League on Saturday with two goals in the win at Forest.
The 22-year-old has had the most attempts (nine) and shots on target (six) of any Seagulls player in Europe this season, and he can find the back of the net again on Thursday.
It was a feisty affair between these two when they met at the Amex Stadium back in September, with no fewer than 11 yellow cards dished on the English south coast.
Brighton have picked up 35 yellows in the league and 13 in Europe this term, while AEK’s tally of 17 yellows in the Europa League is exceeded only by Sheriff’s 18.
In terms of a specific player to get booked, Brighton’s Lewis Dunk looks like a prime candidate following the straight red card he received in the victory at Forest.
The 32-year-old, who is available to play in this clash, has also received four yellows in the English top flight for his club this season and has been handed one caution in Europe already.
AEK Athens vs Brighton tip 3: Bet builder: Joao Pedro to score any time, over 5.5 total cards and Lewis Dunk to be booked @ 33/1 with BetMGM
AEK Athens vs Brighton odds AEK Athens @ 14/5 with BetMGMDraw @ 3/1 with BetMGMBrighton @ 10/11 with BetMGMOdds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
