A huge night on the South Coast arrives on Thursday, as Brighton & Hove Albion make their European debut when they host AEK Athens. The Premier League side will face an interesting fight in the battle for a place in the knockout stage.
Before Betting On Brighton vs AEK Athens
Group B in the Europa League promises to be one of the most exciting in this opening stage of the competition. Brighton defied expectations to reach the European competition, and they open their campaign against AEK Athens on Thursday. However, the Seagulls will need to get off to a solid start with fixtures against Ajax and Marseille to come.
It is the first time that Brighton will be competing in a European competition, meaning that they are the first English debutants in the competition since Wigan Athletic in 2013. However, none of the last six making their European debut have suffered defeat in their opening match. Roberto De Zerbi is no stranger to European competition, but he has failed to win his last six matches on the continent.
AEK Athens will be coming up against English opposition once again, but they have lost each of their last six. Over that period, they have conceded a staggering 16, and they have found the back of the net on just three occasions. Their last win over an English club came in 1977, as they beat QPR 3-0.
The Greek side will also need to bounce back after some very disappointing performances in the European competitions, as they have won just once in their last 19 matches. Meanwhile, they have suffered defeats in ten of their last eleven fixtures in European competition.
Brighton vs AEK Athens Offshore Odds & Pick
It looks incredibly challenging to overlook Brighton this week, as they come into this fixture in excellent recent form. We expect the Seagulls to land victory at home against AEK Athens, and they could cover the (-2) spread.
