Maccabi Tel Aviv have built an impressive home record in the Europa League, winning 13 of their last 17 matches, including a previous victory against TSC earlier this year. On the other hand, TSC have struggled on the road, earning points in only four of their last 17 away games in the competition.
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s strong defensive performance at home is evident, with 17 of their last 20 top-flight matches, including the most recent nine, featuring under 2.5 goals.
This pattern suggests that a high-scoring game is unlikely, particularly against a TSC side that has also seen 13 of their last 17 away games end with fewer than three goals.
In addition, TSC’s matches in the Europa League rarely see both teams scoring, with only two of their last 15 games featuring goals from both sides. Similarly, Maccabi Tel Aviv have kept a clean sheet in at least one of the last eight out of 13 matches, further indicating the likelihood of a low-scoring encounter.
Prediction
In Maccabi Tel Aviv’s last 19 home games at this level, 14 have finished with fewer than 2.5 goals, including the last four in a row. A similar trend is seen in 13 of TSC’s last 16 away matches, making it likely that this will be another low-scoring match.
Prediction: Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 : 0 TSC
