Apoel Nicosia(+1.5)AH vs. Shakhtar Donetsk(-1.5)AH - Preview

      Apoel achieved qualification, marking a fantastic achievement for the club, especially considering the fact that no-one gave them a chance before-hand.

     At the same time, Shakthar proved a bitter dissapointment. It\\\'s true that they have many talented youngster, and their lack of experience cost the club dearly. They should have won their games at home with Apoel and Zenit, and could have gotten more out of their game with Porto at home, but very poor finishing from their strikers made them winless after 5 games, without any chances of grabbing the 3rd spot.

   So why take Shakthar here? It\\\'s easy, right now the Ukraineans simply have no pressure, they have by far better players. They are in excellent form in their own league, which makes it even harder to understand their failure in Europe this season. Apoel also misses some important players, especially up-front.

   It\\\'s madness to consider Apoel clear favorites against a Shakthar team looking to end their presence in Europe this season with a win, and odds are irresistable.