There is little left to play for in Group A of the Europa League as we head into gameweek six. Sevilla and APOEL have both sealed their spots in the knockout stages of the competition.
The pair meet on Thursday evening in Cyprus, as both teams look to continue their good run of form in the competition.
APOEL will finish second in the group. The Cypriot team are just three points ahead of third-place Qarabag in the group. However, due to APOEL having a superior head-to-head record in the meetings between the two teams, APOEL will go through to the last-32 of the competition.
The home sides all-around form has been relatively inconsistent, but they are unbeaten in their last three games in the Europa League, including winning their last two matches against Qarabag and last time out F91 Dudelange.
APOEL have an impressive recent home record in the Europa League, winning eight of their last ten outings on home soil, while also scoring at least twice four of their last five wins.
Sevilla are a club synonymous with the recent history of the Europa League.
The Andalusians won the competition in three straight seasons under Unai Emery. They have simply been too good for the other teams in this group, winning all five matches, while scoring at least twice in four of their five outings.
The visitors have a very good record in the Europa League, as they are unbeaten in ten games in normal time, having recorded eight victories. They have also scored at least two goals in seven of their last eight outings in the competition.
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The visitors recent away record is also decent in the Europa League, as they are undefeated in four away matches in 90 minutes, having recorded three wins.
Forebet predicts that the Andalusians will finish the group on a winning note by winning in a low-scoring match.