APOEL vs Kyzylzhar Prediction: Cypriots can handle a European debutant

Kyzylzhar has a serious rival in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Will the team from Petropavlovsk achieve an acceptable result in the first away match of the confrontation? Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The club has participated in top-level international competitions and has achieved significant success. Once, they reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they lost to Real Madrid. Last season, the team missed out on European competitions. They lost in the Europa League qualifying round a year earlier. They passed the UEFA Champions League group stage with Sevilla, Dudelange, and Qarabag a season ago before losing in the round of 32 to Basel.

In the second qualifying round, the Cypriots beat Botev with a score of 0:0 away and 2:0 at home.

Considering their lack of European Cup experience and their modest status as only the fourth team in Kazakhstan, Kyzylzhar wasn't likely to make it even to the third qualifying round of the Conference League. However, in the previous game, the team under Russian coach Miroslav Lobantsev overcame a tough Croatian team (1:2 at home and 2:0 on the road).

On the weekend, Kyzyl-Zhar lost 0:2 at home to Akzhaik in the Kazakhstan Cup between the return leg against Osijek and the first leg against APOEL.

The class of the opponents in this match is not comparable. APOEL is a regular in European competitions, a team already very well known in Europe. Kyzylzhar is a newcomer to the international arena who can already be proud of themselves after a successful previous qualifying clash.

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