Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal Prediction & Tips
M Haifa and Villarreal clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium in a Europa League (Group Stage) match. According to our data, there are no recent records of matches between the two teams.
After 1 draw and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 4th place with 1 point. In their last match, they drew (0-0) at home against Panathinaikos, after losing (3-0) away to Rennes in the previous match. In their last 10 home games, M Haifa have 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. The team has allowed goals to its opponents in 7 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In 15 games, they have managed to turn the game around in 3 of the 8 games in which they conceded the first goal. In the last 7 home games in all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 3 of their 8 goals between the minutes (31′-45′) and 3 of their 8 between (76′-90′).
Maccabi Haifa go into this match on the back of a 0-0 draw against Panathinaikos in the Europa League third round. The home side usually play a 3-4-3 tactical system, with the three most advanced players being Lior Rafaelov, Dean David and Anan Khalaili. In this design, the organizer of the game for Maccabi Haifa is midfielder Dia Saba. All the players are available for this game.
The away team are currently in 3rd place with 3 points after 1 win and 1 loss. In their penultimate match, they lost away to Panathinaikos (2-0). In their last match, they won 1-0 at home to Rennes. In their last La Liga match, they lost 2-3 at home to Athletic Club. Their last away game was in the Copa del Rey and ended in a (0-5) win against Chiclana. In their last 10 away games Villarreal have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4. Defensive solidity hasn’t been their strong point, as they’ve conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they’ve scored goals in 8 of their last 10 games. They tend to score in away games, as 29 of their last 33 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed to turn the game around once.
Villarreal go into this game on the back of a 2-3 defeat against Atheltic Bilbao in a Spanish league match. In their last Europa League match, the visitors beat Rennes 1-0. The away side usually play in a 4-4-2 formation, favoring a faster style of play, and the two men who will play a more attacking role are Alexander Sørloth and Gerard Moreno. The man responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks is midfielder Ilias Akhomach, a player with above-average technical ability. Out for this game are Francis Coquelin, Yeremy Pino and Denis Suárez, all suffering from physical problems.
Maccabi Haifa – Villarreal FREE TIPS
UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
