Molde vs APOEL Prediction & Betting Tips (28 November)

There is still a long way to go for Molde in its quest to qualify for the play-offs of this Conference League. The Norwegians have in fact only taken 3 small points during the first 3 days and they will have to accelerate during the next meetings to hope to keep their place in the top 24 of the ranking. Victorious over Larne for their debut in the tournament 3-0, the locals then had to put up their arms against La Gantoise 2-1 and especially against Jagiellonia Bialystok 3-0. In their own championship, the BlaHvit are at the foot of the podium with 2 days remaining. They will face Brann on Saturday to try to get closer to the box.

Opposite, APOEL Nicosia does not particularly shine either in this Conference League where it is in 17th place in the standings with 4 points in its pocket. Held to a draw by Shamrocks Rovers 1-1 during the first day, these Cypriots were then surprised at home by Borac Banja Luka 0-1 before creating a sensation by dominating Fiorentina 2-1 at the start of the month. This team, which is nicknamed the Legend in the country, does not really assume its status at the moment in the championship. 3rd in the ranking, they are 8 points behind the leader, Pafos FC, who they face this Saturday.

Several elements are missing from Molde's side. Indeed, senior defenders Linnes and Ovyann, important midfielder Kaasa and the very interesting Eikrem (12 league goals) are all injured at the moment. The same goes for substitutes Bakke, Berisha and Gulbrandsen. On the other hand, the Norwegians should be able to count on the formidable Eriksen (14 goals) as well as the rather prolific striker Brynhildsen (8 goals). Nicosia, for its part, could count on all of its strengths for this meeting .

Arriving last summer from Olympiakos, Moroccan striker El-Arabi is already having a blast in his new team with 5 goals scored in the league. The former Caen player has also scored once in this Europa League while the Brazilian Marquinhos , who has 4 goals in the league, is still looking for his first goal in the tournament. Also note the presence of former Le Havre Issam Chebake who starts in defense.