ABERDEEN turned up the heat on Siroki Brijeg in the last round and face an even tougher test against Apollon Limassol tonight.
The Dons were held at home before a super show in Bosnia saw them triumph.
Derek McInnes’s men have saved their best Euro displays for on the road in recent seasons but may need to take a lead to Cyprus.
Apollon are better than Siroki and in their last nine Europa League ties only big guns Villarreal and Borussia Monchengladbach have beaten them away.
In the Dons’ favour is the fact the games against the Bosnians will have shaken off some rust and they’ll be confident of victory.
However, they look fragile favourites at 23-20 with Hills to win at Pittodrie and are evens at 10Bet to qualify.
Apollon are tipped to go through at 4-5 with bet365 and are 11-4 with the same firm for a shock away success. The draw pays 12-5 at 888sport.
McInnes will be desperate not to concede an away goal but Siroki managed one so Apollon could do so too. Both to score pays 11-10 at Stan James.
Ryan Christie could be the Reds’ biggest threat up front and is 12-5 at McBookie to score.
There are plenty of big clubs in action including Everton at home to Ruzomberok. The Toffees have been heavily backed and are no value at a best 1-8 with William Hill.
Ronald Koeman’s men have signed the likes of Wayne Rooney, Davy Klaassen, Michael Keane and Jordan Pickford and will be looking to get off to a flyer.
I fancy Everton -2 at evens with Paddy Power and consider Rooney to mark his return to Goodison with a goal at 8-11 with bet365.
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