Rakow vs Aris Limassol Prediction and Betting Tips | 8th August 2023

Aris Limassol continue their push for a first Champions League appearance with a clash against Rakow in the first leg of their third qualifying round encounter.

Aleksey Shpilevsky's side have been on a rampage since the start of the season. They won the Cypriot Super Cup final by overcoming Omonia 2-0, before a stunning 11-5 aggregate victory over BATE Borisov in the last round of the qualifiers.

Limassol won the home leg 6-2 before another pulsating 5-3 victory in the Belarus leg to canter into the next round. The Cypriot outfit will be confident of their chances here against Rakow, whose encouraging start to the season has fizzled out lately.

The Medallions began the season with a convincing 3-0 victory over Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Ekstraklasa, the Polish top division, before seeing off Qarabag 3-2 in Europe. In the return leg, Rakow were held to a 1-1 draw, but advanced 4-2 in aggregate, before a 2-2 draw with Warta Poznan in the league.

Rakow have a terrific record at home in European games, having never lost at home and winning each of their last six. The Polish side will therefore enter the tie without any apprehension against a free-scoring Aris Limassol side.

However, Limassol are no pushovers either, scoring 11 goals in their last two-legged European qualifier. The Cypriot side will no doubt give Rakow a serious run for their money but a victory might be tough.

Expect sparks to fly here, with the sides playing out a high-scoring draw.

Prediction: Rakow 2-2 Aris Limassol

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes