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HT: 0 - 1 | FT: 1 - 1 | OT: 1 - 2

Crystal Palace

Larnaca vs Crystal Palace - Expert Prediction

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We think Palace will press for a win and should score more than one goal given their chance creation, so the price on them to net twice looks generous.
👉 Crystal Palace over 1.5 goals @1.72

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We go into a huge Conference League second leg on March 19 — Palace may be favourites, but after a 0-0 first leg and AEK Larnaca’s recent coaching shake-up and strong home form, this is a tense, must-win tie that could swing either way.

🤜🤛 Head-to-Head games

Recent H2H meetings have been cagey and low‑scoring: AEK Larnaca edged one game and the other finished 0-0, so neither side has dominated the pair of encounters. Crystal Palace looked the more likely winners in the most recent match but failed to convert chances, leaving the rivalry with a cautious, defence-first tone. Overall across these two meetings Larnaca have 1 win, Palace 0, and there has been 1 draw.

👉 H2H trend bet: Crystal Palace to win, draw no bet @1.19

💡 Key H2H stat

The first leg between Crystal Palace and AEK Larnaca finished goalless (0-0).
👉 H2H stat bet: At most one of team will score @1.84

🔎 Last H2H match details

The most recent meeting ended 0-0, with Crystal Palace controlling territory and creating the clearer chances across both halves but failing to find a way through. Palace peppered the Larnaca goal with shots and corners in the first half and kept up pressure after the break, while Larnaca defended deep and relied on set pieces and substitutions to stay compact. In short, Palace had the upper hand for long periods but couldn’t convert; Larnaca left with a deserved clean sheet.

📊 Last 2 H2H games stats

The rivalry has produced just one winner and one draw from the two recent clashes, underlining a tight head‑to‑head pattern. Both matches were low scoring (100% under 1.5 goals) and neither saw both teams score, highlighting a tendency toward shutouts and defensive contests.

🏠 Home team form: Larnaca (last 10 games)

Larnaca have had a mixed but slightly positive run at home, picking up 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses across their last 10 fixtures — results show an attack that can deliver big wins but occasional defensive lapses. Overall trend is stable rather than sharply rising or falling, with recent matches producing both comfortable victories (3-0, 5-0) and narrow defeats. They average 1.7 goals per game at home, so they remain a real attacking threat without being prolific every week.
👉 Larnaca total goals prediction: Larnaca under 2.5 @1.01

💡 Key Larnaca stat

When AEK Larnaca leads 1-0 at home, they win in 88% of their matches.

👉 Larnaca stat bet: Larnaca not to lose by more than 1 goal(s) @1.42

🔎 Last Larnaca match details

Larnaca played Crystal Palace in their most recent game, which finished 0-0. The visitors dominated territory and chances throughout both halves while Larnaca stayed compact and defended deep, offering only sporadic set-piece threats. Larnaca lined up in a 4-3-3 and the side featured the regular starting core rather than a full rotation, prioritising a stable XI and using bench options later on. Despite being under pressure, Larnaca’s defence held firm but the team never mounted a sustained attacking threat to deserve the win.

📊 Last 10 Larnaca games stats

Across the last 10 home fixtures Larnaca averaged 1.7 goals scored and 0.9 conceded, keeping 3 clean sheets and seeing both teams score in 60% of matches. Their form is defined by a handful of convincing home wins mixed with several tight results, showing attacking potency but occasional vulnerability at the back.

- Average goals scored: 1.7 per game (17 goals in 10 matches)
- Average goals conceded: 0.9 per game (9 conceded)
- Both teams scored in 60% of matches (6/10)

👥 Lineup update

👥 The lineups are announced and analyzed: Home XI 87% strength · Away XI 92% strength. Here are our tips for the 1st half:

🏆 Team to win the 1st half: Draw @1.97

🎯 Goals total in the 1st half: Over 0.5 @1.47

Reasoning: The XIs are broadly what we expected — the away side is closer to full strength while the home is a bit rotated, but neither side threw out major surprises.

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🧳 Away team form: Crystal Palace (last 10 games)

Crystal Palace have been steady rather than spectacular over the last 10 matches, picking up 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats and showing a slight upward trend in resilience. Goals have been scarce overall — Palace average 1.2 goals per game and have kept five clean sheets — so matches often stay tight. Their recent results point to a compact side able to control possession but not always convert dominance into many goals.

👉 Crystal Palace total goals prediction: Crystal Palace under 2.5 @1.3

💡 Key Crystal Palace stat

Crystal Palace have found the net in each of their last 11 matches.

👉 Crystal Palace stat bet: Crystal Palace will win the match @1.62

🔎 Last Crystal Palace match details

Crystal Palace drew 0-0 with Leeds United in their most recent outing. The first half was cagey and featured a missed penalty for Leeds and a late sending-off, leaving the score level at the break. Palace set up in a 4-3-3 and, after the interval, they applied sustained pressure with a stream of corners and several shots on target. Despite dominating possession and creating the clearer opportunities in the second half, Crystal Palace failed to convert and wasted the best chances to win. The selection was close to full strength with regular starters used and only minor attacking rotation from the bench.

📊 Last 10 Crystal Palace games stats

Crystal Palace’s last 10 fixtures show a disciplined defensive profile (five clean sheets) and modest attacking output (12 goals, 1.2 per game), producing a mix of narrow wins and draws. Possession and chance creation are solid, but finishing has been inconsistent so far.

- 5 clean sheets from 10 matches (50%).
- Scored 12 and conceded 8 — average 1.2 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game.
- Average possession 59.9% with 5.2 corners per game.

🎯 Goals total prediction

BTTS (both teams to score)

Unlikely. Both sides have produced a string of low‑scoring games and clean sheets in this competition, and the head‑to‑head meetings were goalless or 1‑0 affairs, so we expect at least one team to be kept quiet again.
👉 BTTS prediction: No @ 1.84

Goals total over / under

Under 2.5. There is a strong pattern of under‑2.5 and even under‑1.5 results across both teams in recent European fixtures, with several 0‑0s and many matches where at most one team scored — this points to a tight, low‑scoring tie rather than an open goalfest.
👉 Goals total prediction: Under 2.5 @ 1.97

❌ Missing players

Larnaca



Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace head into the tie with several absences, but none of the listed players have produced goals or assists in their last 10 matches, so the immediate attacking threat on paper is limited. The doubts in defence and midfield could still affect squad depth and tactical options.

- Eddie Nketiah (forward) | 0 goals, 0 assists | missing ❌ | injured 🩼 | since 70 days
- Jean-Philippe Mateta (forward) | 0 goals, 0 assists | doubtful ❓ | other | since 4 days
- Daniel Munoz (defender) | 0 goals, 0 assists | doubtful ❓ | injured 🩼 | since 4 days
- Cheick Doucoure (midfielder) | 0 goals, 0 assists | doubtful ❓ | injured 🩼 | since 4 days

👥 Player stats (last 10 games)

Both teams rely on a clear core of regular starters rather than extreme rotation: Larnaca fielded a consistent first XI with frequent substitute use for bench impact, while Crystal Palace combine a stable starting spine with slightly more rotation and bench involvement. Attacking responsibility is concentrated — Larnaca’s goals come from a small group led by Enzo Cabrera and Riad Bajic, and Palace depend heavily on Ismaila Sarr with Jørgen Strand Larsen providing support; assists are scarce for Larnaca but concentrated at Palace through Adam Wharton. Palace create noticeably more shots and chances (Sarr 21 shots) and convert a fair share, whereas Larnaca show fewer recorded shots but efficient finishing from their main scorers; Palace are also the more aggressive side in bookings with a few players accumulating multiple yellows and a red.

👀 Key players to watch

Larnaca: Enzo Cabrera stands out as the most clinical finisher over recent games — his goalscoring form makes him the main threat whenever he starts. Riad Bajic is a steady presence up front with high minutes and goals, anchoring Larnaca’s attack.

Crystal Palace: Ismaila Sarr is the primary goalsource and focal point of Palace’s attacks; he’s the chief anytime-goalscorer pick. Adam Wharton is the creative hub with the highest assist return and will be central to Palace chance creation. (No listed top performers above are missing or suspended.)

Larnaca (last 10 games)

- Starter 11 games: Hrvoje Milicevic (10), Riad Bajic (9), Pere Pons (9)
- Shots & goals: Enzo Cabrera (4 goals), Riad Bajic (3 goals), Hrvoje Milicevic (2 goals)
- Assists: (no players with assists >0)

Crystal Palace (last 10 games)

- Starter 11 games: Ismaila Sarr (10), Chris Richards (10), Dean Henderson (9)
- Shots & goals: Ismaila Sarr (5 goals / 21 shots), Jorgen Strand Larsen (3 goals / 12 shots), Evann Guessand (2 goals / 8 shots)
- Assists: Adam Wharton (4), Brennan Johnson (2), Tyrick Mitchell (1)

Our player markets predictions:
👉 Anytime goalscorer: Ismaila Sarr
👉 Anytime assist: Adam Wharton

Why: Sarr is Palace’s clear finishing outlet, leads the goals chart and tops the shots, making him the likeliest scorer in most match states. Wharton has been creating chances consistently with the highest assist tally — he is Palace’s main playmaker and a strong candidate to supply a key pass.

🟨🟥 Yellow and red cards

Crystal Palace show higher aggression in bookings with more players accumulating multiple yellows and one red on record; Larnaca are lightly booked overall and bookings are spread thinly across the squad. Expect a moderately physical match where Palace’s tendency to collect cards could lead to more stoppages and cautions — no suspensions among the leading card-takers are reported.

Total cards (last 10 games): Larnaca — mostly single yellows across squad, no reds; Crystal Palace — multiple yellows (notably concentrated) and 1 red.

Larnaca (last 10 games)

- Yellow cards: Alex Cardero (2), Hrvoje Milicevic (1), Riad Bajic (1)
- Red cards: (none)

Crystal Palace (last 10 games)

- Yellow cards: Jorgen Strand Larsen (4), Adam Wharton (3), Will Hughes (3)
- Red cards: Maxence Lacroix (1)

👉 Player to be booked prediction: Jorgen Strand Larsen

Why: Larsen has accumulated the most cautions recently (4 yellows) and plays in duels and advanced positions where tactical fouls and bookings are likelier; his booking frequency makes him a strong candidate to pick up another yellow.

🔁 Squad depth & rotation preference (last 10 games)

Larnaca average 3.8 substitutions per game, showing a clear willingness to rotate and bring fresh legs late to influence matches. Crystal Palace average 3.2 subs per game, a slightly more conservative pattern but still prepared to change the game with planned replacements. Expect Larnaca to be a bit more proactive with rotation while Palace will use subs more selectively.

⚽ Goals & assists by subs

Over the last 10 games Larnaca’s bench has contributed 3 goals (18.75% of their total goals) but no assists, indicating subs can deliver late strikes though creative output from the bench is limited. Palace’s substitutes have provided 1 goal (8.33% of their goals) and 2 assists (20% of their assists), so Palace’s bench is more influential in chance creation than finishing—there is a noticeable difference in bench quality, with Palace better at supplying assists and Larnaca slightly better at producing late goals.

🃏 Joker players

Crystal Palace have a clear standout joker in Evann Guessand with 1 goal and 1 assist as a sub; Brennan Johnson also stands out as a creator off the bench with 1 assist. Larnaca do not have a single dominant super-sub—three different players (Enzo Cabrera, Marcus Rohden and Djorde Ivanovic) each scored once as a substitute, so no individual stands out above the rest.
If used in betting, Guessand is the most obvious late-game threat because he has delivered both a goal and an assist from the bench recently, while Johnson is a plausible anytime assist option.

Joker value bet predictions:
👉 Anytime goalscorer: Guessand, Evann
Reasoning: He has shown he can both score and create after coming on, making him a realistic late-game scoring option.

👉 Anytime assist: Johnson, Brennan
Reasoning: Johnson has already produced an assist off the bench and looks likelier than most subs to create chances late on.

Joker players bets are high risk, high reward because they may not play at all, and if they do, they have less time to make impact on the game.

🧑‍⚖️ Referee impact (last 10 games) - Aliyar Aghayev

Aghayev shows a relatively interventionist style, breaking play slightly more often than his Conference League peers while also being a bit quicker to reach for yellows; overall he keeps matches under control without being overly card-happy. The key difference is a marginally higher foul rate (23.13 vs 22.7) and noticeably more yellow cards (4.94 vs 4.37) compared to the tournament average — the standout for predictions is the elevated yellow rate, which can force cautious play from booked players.

💢 Avg. fouls per game

Aghayev averages 23.13 fouls per game versus the competition average of 22.7, so there’s only a slight increase in stoppages and set-piece chances under his whistle. Expect a marginally more disrupted tempo with a few extra free-kicks, but the difference is small (23.13 vs 22.7).
Fouls total prediction: 👉 Total fouls under 25.5

🟨🟥 Avg. yellow and red cards per game

This referee issues more yellows than the average (4.94 vs 4.37), suggesting players who get booked may become cautious and substitutions for booked players could matter; red cards are slightly less frequent than average (0.06 vs 0.11), so expulsions are unlikely. The higher yellow rate points to a modest increase in booking-related tactical impacts.
Booking points prediction: 👉 Total cards over 3.5

🥅 Avg. penalty shots per game

Aghayev awards penalties more often than the tournament norm (0.25 vs 0.00), so there is a non-negligible chance of a spot-kick, although penalty calls remain uncommon overall. Players may be somewhat wary in the box, but don’t overstate the likelihood.
Penalty value bet: 👉 At least 1 penalty given: NO

🚩 Set-pieces (last 10 games)

Larnaca and Crystal Palace produce contrasting set-piece profiles: Palace win more corners and generate a higher share of offensive free kicks, while Larnaca rely noticeably more on headed goals from crosses and set plays. The standout fact for the result market is Larnaca’s high headed-goal rate (37.5%), which makes them a real threat from aerial situations.

📐 Avg. corners per game

Crystal Palace average noticeably more corners (5.24) than Larnaca (3.0), though both sit below the Conference League average; Palace’s greater corner volume suggests more play down the flanks and crossing. 👉 Total corners over 8.5

🎯 Avg. free kicks per game

Both teams record fewer free kicks per game than the competition norm, with Larnaca at 10.0 and Palace at 9.41, but Palace earn a larger share from the final third (23.16% vs 13.79%), making their set-piece opportunities more dangerous in attacking areas; there is a clear difference in where free kicks are won.

🧑‍🦱 Goals by head

Larnaca have a marked aerial edge (6 headed goals, 37.5% of their goals) while Palace have none, so Larnaca are much more likely to convert crosses and corners into headed chances — a significant contrast between the sides.

High Odds Tips

Tips and predictions with odds greater than 2.5

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 4.9
Good

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 3.5

AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace InPlay & Live Tips

Best tips for live matches

Crystal Palace will win the match

odds +1630 Live
Tip Score: 2.5

There will be more than 2.5 goals in the match

odds +542 Live
Tip Score: 2.0

Tips from In Form Tipsters

Tips from Tipsters with at least x3 tips won streak.

Crystal Palace will win the match

odds -185
Tip Score: 0.3

There will be less than 3 goals in the match

odds -313
Tip Score: 0.0
Not rated

1X2 Tips

Best tips for all "to win" markets

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 4.9
Good

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 3.5

BTTS, Over/Under Tips

Best tips for goal markets

There will be less than 2.5 goals in the match

odds -137
Tip Score: 1.5

There will be more than 1.5 goals in the match

odds -286
Tip Score: 0.6

Victor Prediction Tips

Teams to win betting predictions

Crystal Palace will win the match

odds -185
Tip Score: 3.4

Crystal Palace will win the match

odds -185
Tip Score: 1.3

Draw Tips

Draw tips and predictions from the best tipsters

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 4.9
Good

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 3.5

Double Chance Tips

Free double chance tips and predictions from the best tipsters

Larnaca win or draw

odds +159
Tip Score: 1.5

Best Bets Today Tips

Top 10 tips for today according to our AI model

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 4.9
Good

The match will be a draw

odds +335
Tip Score: 3.5

📋 Lineups

AEK Larnaca Larnaca
1 Martinez 3 Silva 4 Pereira 5 Santos 2 Dias 8 Oliveira 6 Fernandes 10 Costa 11 Almeida 9 Rodriguez 7 Lopez 1 Rossi 3 Garcia 4 Torres 5 Moreno 2 Varela 6 Mendez 8 Paqueta 11 Everton 10 Henrique 7 Arrascaeta 9 Pedro
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AEK Larnaca - Crystal Palace streaks and trends

Team Trend or streak Prediction Odds
Logo Larnaca have drawn 4 of their last 5 matches (UEFA Conference League). Draw +335
Logo The first half ended in a draw in Larnaca's last 6 games (UEFA Conference League). The first half will be a draw +124
Logo matchFact.teamToWinFirstHalf.awayWon.withMissing matchFact.prediction.teamToWinFirstHalf.away +107
Logo Larnaca are undefeated in their last 7 matches (UEFA Conference League). Home Win or Draw +159
Logo Larnaca have not drawn 13 of their last 15 matches (all competitions). Home Win or Lose -417
Logo Crystal Palace are undefeated in their last 5 matches (UEFA Conference League). Away Win or Draw -769
Logo Crystal Palace are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 matches (all competitions). Away Win or Draw -769
Logo There have been under 1.5 goals scored in 5 of Larnaca's last 6 games (UEFA Conference League). Under 1.5 +189
Logo There have been under 3.5 goals scored in Larnaca's last 7 games (all competitions). Under 3.5 -476
Logo There have been under 3.5 goals scored in 5 of Crystal Palace's last 6 games (UEFA Conference League). Under 3.5 -476
Logo There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Crystal Palace's last 7 games (all competitions). Under 2.5 -137
Logo At most one team scored in 9 of Larnaca's last 10 games (UEFA Conference League). BTTS: No -164
Logo Larnaca have scored under 1.5 in 6 of their last 6 matches (UEFA Conference League). Home under 1.5 -769
Logo Larnaca have scored under 2.5 in 6 of their last 7 matches (all competitions). Home under 2.5 -100000
Logo Crystal Palace have scored under 2.5 in 5 of their last 6 matches (UEFA Conference League). Away under 2.5 -370
Logo Crystal Palace have scored under 1.5 in 16 of their last 19 matches (all competitions). Away under 1.5 -103

Larnaca vs Crystal Palace - Community Prediction

Community's Picks

-> Crystal Palace will win the match @1.62
-> There will be more than 2.5 goals in the match @2.03
Crystal Palace will win the match (odd: 1.62) – the community is backing CP hard on the win, making them the standout favorite for this clash. We also add a leg with "There will be more than 2.5 goals in the match" (odd: 2.03) to tap into a potential high-scoring game, even though there aren’t a ton of tips on the total goals front.

Larnaca - Community Tips Summary

Larnaca comes off as a clear underdog with hardly any strong backing on key markets – most of the big tips point towards Crystal Palace taking charge. The limited handicap bets hint that Larnaca might keep it close, but there just isn't enough juice in the Larnaca camp to sway any solid expectations.

Crystal Palace - Community Tips Summary

Crystal Palace gets plenty of backing with 13 solid tips that they're gunning for a win, making them the standout pick. Even though other markets like total goals and handicaps are more split, the community doesn't hesitate to tip CP as the team to beat.
This article is a summary of 44 tips posted by ProTipster community at 12 hours before the game starts. Current number of tips posted may be different.

Crystal Palace clear favourites for win

Crystal Palace come in as the strong favourite while Larnaca seem to be the underdogs. The overall sentiment is that CP will dominate, even though some aspects of the match remain up in the air.

What happens in 1st half? Quick split on early action

The first half predictions don’t have a clear leaning. There are only 2 tips on the over/under 1.5 goals market in the first period – one for over and one for under. Not much was said about which team takes an early lead or if both nets will be found early. It’s basically a toss-up when it comes to the opening 45.

How many goals total will we see? Total scoring remains a coin toss

When it comes to overall goals, the community is split equally. There are 3 tips backing more than 2.5 goals and another 3 saying there will be less. The BTTS picks mirror this balance, with an equal number of suggestions for both teams scoring and only one team scoring. In short, the total tally is uncertain.

Who will score and how many? Mixed views on individual goal numbers

For individual scoring, Crystal Palace has a couple of tips suggesting they’ll go over 1.5 goals while also leaning towards under 2.5, hinting at roughly 2 goals scored. Larnaca sees a similar split; there’s a nod for over 1.5 and another set placing them under 2.5, and even the over/under 0.5 tips end up canceling each other out. Not a lot of tips here so the community isn’t strongly banking on high numbers from either side.

Who will win? Crystal Palace is the clear favourite

The overwhelming majority of the team-to-win bets – 13 tips to be exact – are in favour of Crystal Palace coming out on top. A solitary tip backs a draw, but that hardly shakes the strong favouritism towards CP. The consensus here is pretty straightforward: CP wins.

By how many goals? A tight margin is expected

Handicap and Asian Handicap options suggest a narrow victory margin rather than a rout. There are only a few tips in this category – a couple backing a minimal difference and a single one for a win by two goals. With such low numbers overall, it seems the community is expecting Crystal Palace to edge ahead by just a goal or two, rather than turning it into a big win.

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2 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 6 4 2 0 14
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4 Sparta Prague 6 4 1 1 13
5 Rayo Vallecano 6 4 1 1 13
6 FC Shakhtar Donetsk 6 4 1 1 13
7 FSV Mainz 6 4 1 1 13
8 AEK Larnaca 6 3 3 0 12
9 Lausanne-Sport 6 3 2 1 11
10 Crystal Palace 6 3 1 2 10
11 KKS Lech Poznan 6 3 1 2 10
12 Samsunspor 6 3 1 2 10
13 NK Celje 6 3 1 2 10
14 AZ Alkmaar 6 3 1 2 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 6 3 0 3 9
16 HNK Rijeka 6 2 3 1 9
17 Jagiellonia Bialystok 6 2 3 1 9
18 AC Omonia Nicosia 6 2 2 2 8
19 FC Noah Yerevan 6 2 2 2 8
20 FC Drita 6 2 2 2 8
21 Kuopion Palloseura 6 1 4 1 7
22 Shkendija Tetovo 6 2 1 3 7
23 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 6 2 1 3 7
24 SK Sigma Olomouc 6 2 1 3 7
25 CS Universitatea Craiova 6 2 1 3 7
26 Lincoln Red Imps 6 2 1 3 7
27 FC Dynamo Kyiv 6 2 0 4 6
28 Legia Warszawa 6 2 0 4 6
29 SK Slovan Bratislava 6 2 0 4 6
30 Breidablik Kopavogur 6 1 2 3 5
31 Shamrock Rovers 6 1 1 4 4
32 BK Hacken 6 0 3 3 3
33 Hamrun Spartans FC 6 1 0 5 3
34 Shelbourne FC 6 0 2 4 2
35 Aberdeen FC 6 0 2 4 2
36 SK Rapid 6 0 1 5 1