- Apollon Limmassol FC have won 3 of their last 5 matches and come into the fixture on the back of a 2-game winning streak.
- Apollon have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 away fixtures in all competitions.
- Dila Gori have conceded just 5 goals in their last 5 home matches, a 1.00 goals-against average.
A close encounter between a Cypriot and a Georgian outfit
FC Dila Gori have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 in all competitions, so they are on a reasonably solid run of form, although they are not in peak condition. Dila's last 5 fixtures, however, bring 3 wins and just 2 defeats. Dila hammered FC Rustavi 3-0 at home in the Erovnuli Liga before kicking off their UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 campaign with an equally impressive 3-1 home win against AC Virtus Acquaviva, but they fell to a 1-0 defeat away to the same side earlier today, so their momentum isn't quite perfect.
Apollon Limmassol FC have won 5 of their last 10 in all competitions (5 wins, 1 draw, 4 defeats) and come into the game in much better form than Dila, as they are currently enjoying a 2-game winning run. Apollon followed up with a pair of impressive away wins over FC Utrecht (1-0) and Go Ahead Eagles (3-0) in the Friendly Club Matches 2026.
Apollon are the more likely winners here as Hernan Losada's men have played some brilliant vertical football so far this season, while Blankson Anoff has been Dila's spark in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, leading Dila's scoring charts with 1 goal in 2 games. Losada's team have played with an attacking intent, a high-tempo pressing game and have made use of their momentum to create real danger in transition, which is what will trouble Dila on Thursday.
Dila, in contrast, are more of an easy to play, possession-based side. Akis Vavalis has brought a more structured look to the club with his teams alternating between possession-heavy phases and selective pressing, while they are also more fluid and interchangeable in their 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 structures.
Apollon, while the more powerful and better-paced side, have not been perfect at the back, shipping 6 goals in 5 away matches so far in all competitions. Dila, meanwhile, have tightened up at home recently and look better organised, so we're taking them to be a tough nut to crack on Thursday.
European progression is the prize here and this tie feels quite evenly poised, so we're going to stay on the side of the odds and take the under 2.5 goals market at 11/20 and the both teams to score - no market at 3/4, while Apollon's away record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is respectable enough to fancy the Cypriots, who are 69/50 favourites, over Dila at 219/100, with the draw priced at 11/5.
