AEK Athens is now in a better spot to make a comeback in the fixture after losing the first leg in the UEFA Europa Conference League quarterfinals this season. The Greek contingents will play the host this time against the Bosnia and Herzegovina counterparts Velez on Thursday at Spiros Louis.
The host has been winless in the last three matches with that defeat in the first leg. The Union has lost two of their recent five clashes in contests other than club friendlies in their schedule. They will return home with a one-goal deficit after the 2-1 loss on the road against Velez last time out in ECL.
Basel kept their net untouched in their Swiss Super League opener away at Grasshoppers on Sunday (a 0-2 victory). We expect the visitors to pick up another easy win in a straightforward affair at Elbasan Arena.
In the meantime, Velez will be confident with their improved morale after the win in the last game. The visitor had to defeat Coleraine with a 4-2 aggregate earlier to reach the ECL quarterfinals. They have been unbeaten in the last ten fixtures across all major contests with a six-game winning streak recently.
Their lone encounter gave a 2-1 home win for Velez.
Even though Velez has a one-goal lead in the fixture, the game is not yet over for the host. Athens is known for their comebacks in major tournaments and having the ground advantage will also back them in the clash.
However, the host has been winless in their recent three home matches in their domestic league. On the contrary, the guest will visit on the back of a double win away from home including the ECL fixture.




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在本赛季欧联四分之一决赛首回合失利后，雅典AEK现在处于一个更好的位置，可以在这场比赛中卷土重来。这一次，希腊将于周四在斯皮罗斯路易斯迎战波黑对手贝莱斯。
东道主在最近三场比赛中都没有赢，第一回合就输了。在最近的五场比赛中，除了俱乐部友谊赛外，联盟已经输掉了两场比赛。在上一场欧洲冠军杯客场2-1负于贝莱斯后，他们将带着一球的落后回到家乡。
在周日的瑞士超级联赛揭幕战中，巴塞尔0-2战胜了蚱蜢。我们希望客队能在爱尔巴桑球场轻松取胜。
与此同时，在最后一场比赛的胜利后，贝莱斯将会对士气的提高充满信心。这名游客不得不以4-2的总成绩击败科尔雷纳，才能进入欧洲冠军杯四分之一决赛。他们在过去的十场主要赛事中保持不败，最近还取得了六连胜。
他们唯一的一次交锋使贝莱斯在主场以2比1取胜。
尽管贝莱斯在比赛中领先一球，但对东道主来说，比赛还没有结束。雅典以他们在重大赛事中的反败为胜而闻名，在这场比赛中，他们的地面优势也将支持他们。
然而，东道主在最近三场国内联赛的主场比赛中都没有赢过。相反，这名客人将在两场客场比赛(包括欧洲冠军杯)后造访。