PAE AEK vs LASK: Champions League Prediction 8 September 2026

PAE AEK beat LASK 1-0 in the Champions League on 8 September 2026. Goals: Răzvan Marin 21', PAE AEK.

Coach AI predicted 3-1: the right outcome, but not the exact score. The fans predicted PAE AEK win (88%), which was right.

Most pool points in this match: Răzvan Marin (PAE AEK), 2 from 1 goal.

Coach AI predicts 3-1 as the correct score for PAE AEK vs LASK. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

PAE AEK form (last 5): no data. LASK form (last 5): no data.

AEK Athens has a clean bill of health among its primary starting XI. LASK Linz is hampered by the likely absence of Samuel Adeniran (facial injury), who was instrumental in their qualifying rounds. Ramiz Harakaté and Art Smakaj are long-term absentees. The absence of Adeniran forces LASK to rely on Christoph Lang and Moses Usor to lead the line, significantly reducing their physical presence in the box.

AEK Home Authority (60%): AEK Athens leverages their home atmosphere and superior attacking form to secure a multi-goal victory.; Austrian Defensive Resilience (25%): LASK successfully parks the bus and manages to snatch a low-scoring draw through disciplined positioning.; High-Tempo Opening Shootout (15%): Both teams show opening-night nerves, resulting in defensive lapses and a high-scoring exchange.

Among Football Meister players, 88% back a home win for PAE AEK, 13% a draw, and 0% an away win for LASK. The most predicted scoreline is 2-0. Fans are more bullish than Coach AI on PAE AEK: fans pick 88% home win, Coach AI calculates 54%.

The most predicted scoreline for PAE AEK vs LASK is 2-0. Of all Football Meister players, 88% back PAE AEK, 13% a draw and 0% LASK.

88% of fans predict a win for PAE AEK, with an average confidence of 61% (moderate confidence). Despite 88% backing this outcome, conviction is only moderate confidence (61%), a sign this match is less clear-cut than the split suggests.

PAE AEK are 20th in the UEFA Champions League with 3 points from 2 games. LASK are 33rd with 0 points from 2 games.

Confirmed lineup PAE AEK (4-4-2): Alberto Brignoli, Stavros Pilios, Filipe Relvas, Harold Moukoudi, Llazaros Rota, Răzvan Marin, Milán Vitális, Lovro Majer, Aboubakary Koita, Luka Jović, Barnabás Varga. Confirmed lineup LASK (3-1-4-2): Lukas Jungwirth, Andrés Andrade, Alemao, Xavier Mbuyamba, George Bello, Kasper Jørgensen, Sascha Horvath, Robert Ljubicic, Melayro Bogarde, Christoph Lang, Moses Usor. These lineups were confirmed by the clubs when the official team sheets were submitted.

Goal scorers in PAE AEK vs LASK: Răzvan Marin 21', PAE AEK. Final score: PAE AEK 1 - 0 LASK.

PAE AEK vs LASK kicks off on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 18:45 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Champions League.

The referee for PAE AEK vs LASK in the Champions League is Luís Godinho.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for PAE AEK vs LASK: 1. AEK Athens enters with a formidable home record at the OPAP Arena, remaining unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions with a combined score of 16-2. 2. LASK Linz is making its historic debut in the Champions League League Phase, having qualified through a dramatic 5-1 comeback win against Celtic. 3. The strike partnership of Luka Jović and Barnabás Varga is in peak form, with Varga scoring in four consecutive matches heading into this fixture. 4. LASK faces a significant blow as top scorer Samuel Adeniran is a major doubt due to a facial injury, potentially leaving the Austrian side without their most clinical transition threat..

Coach AI has identified the following key players for PAE AEK vs LASK. PAE AEK: Barnabás Varga (In Form), Luka Jović (Key Threat). LASK: Moses Usor (In Form), Samuel Adeniran (Doubtful).

Coach AI sees PAE AEK as the stronger side in PAE AEK vs LASK. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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