Maccabi Haifa take on the visitors Young Boys in the first leg of UEFA Champions League qualification finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 23rd at Sammy Ofer Stadium (Haifa).
Maccabi are in good form. Due to the low federation rating, the Israeli champion is forced to start the battle from the first round of qualification. Maccabi have already overcome three opponents in this Champions League qualification, first defeating Maltese Hamrun – 4-0 away and 2-1 at home. Then they struggled against Sheriff – 0-1 away and 4-1 at home, scoring twice in extra time. In the third round of qualification, they managed to overcome Slovan – 2-1 away and 3-1 at their home ground. The club also managed to win the national Super Cup. One player will miss the match due to injury.
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Young Boys have only played at home this season. For Young Boys, the task is simpler, as they need to defeat only one opponent to qualify for the Champions League group stage. However, in the playoffs, all opponents are strong, and it won't be easy for sure. This season, the club has only played at their home ground, where they have achieved two wins and two draws in four rounds. With these results, the club is in third place, trailing the leader by two points. The team has one personnel loss before this important battle.
Although the clubs are familiar to European fans, they have never played against each other before. Initially, bookmakers favored the home team in the first game, but now the odds for both opponents are almost equal. We also believe that Maccabi have a better chance of success at their home ground and will strive to play more aggressively. We suggest placing a bet here on the success of the Israeli club with a 0.0 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Maccabi Haifa to win with 0.0 handicap.
