Maccabi Tel Aviv take on the visitors KR Reykjavik at “Netanya Stadium” in the first-leg match of the 1/4 stage of the Qualification to the UEFA Europa League 2017/2018. The game will be played in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, July 13th.
Maccabi Tel Aviv finished last season unsuccessfully with three defeats in a row: two losses in the Israel’s Ligat ha’Al where they occupied the second place with 72 points taken and 61-28 goal difference alongside with a defeat in the State Cup. As a result, last season the team was left without a single trophy. This summer the Israeli side conducted two friendly clashes and has already knocked out FK Tirana in the 1/8 stage of the Qualification to the UEFA Europa League 2017/2018 with 2:0, 3:0 scorelines. This year Maccabi Tel Aviv conducted 13 encounters at their own turf recording 11 wins and two losses in them.
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Iceland’s Pepsideild is fully underway. After nine rounds KR Reykjavik sit on the eighth place in the standings with 11 points earned and 13-15 goal difference. In early July the team was eliminated from the Icelandic Cup having lost to Stjarnan with 2:3 scoreline in the quarter-final. As for the UEFA Europa League, the Icelandic side has knocked out Finland’s SJK 0:0, 2:0. This year KR Reykjavik participated in 13 games on the road getting six victories, two draws and six defeats.
Maccabi Tel Aviv and KR Reykjavik have never met before. The hosting side has been a constant participant of the main stages of the Eurocups in recent years while participating in the group stage is unreachable goal for the Icelandic team. Thus, the hosts are the obvious favourites of the upcoming fight in Israel.
Prediction for the match: Maccabi Tel Aviv to win with -1.0 Asian handicap.
