Maccabi Haifa vs Panathinaikos prediction, free betting tips & odds

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Date: 5th October 2023
Kick-Off: 20:00 UK, 21:00 CET
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium
TV: TNT Sports Digital Platforms

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Maccabi Haifa vs Panathinaikos: Top free betting tips

Maccabi Haifa and Panathinaikos face off against each other in their second group stage game of the UEFA Europa League. The match will be played at Sammy Ofer Stadium on Thursday, 5th October. MHA are fresh from a victory over Netanya in the Israeli Premier League while the Shamrock were limited to a draw against PAOK in Super League Greece.

Match result prediction: Panathinaikos to win

Panathinaikos have registered three victories in the previous five games, along with a defeat and a draw. However, Maccabi Haifa have won just two of the previous five games, including a defeat against Rennes in UEL’s first round. The Greens have also ended their previous two games at Sammy Ofer Stadium with equal scores. Meanwhile, the Shamrock are in great form as they have won three consecutive matches away from Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium. Moreover, the Shamrock have also smashed Spanish side Villareal in their first round of the Europa League. Therefore, we back Panathinaikos to find all three points in this game.

Both teams to score prediction: Yes

Israeli side have managed to score in four of the previous five games while conceding goals in every game in the aforestated period. Moreover, The Greens have also featured the same scoring record in their last five games at Sammy Ofer Stadium. On the other hand, Panathinaikos have found the back of the net in each of their previous five home and away games. However, the Shamrock have also given away goals in each of their last three games. Therefore, we predict a BTTS outcome in this encounter.

Correct score prediction: 2-1 to Panathinaikos

Maccabi Haifa have found the back of the net more than once in just one of their previous three fixtures. Meanwhile, Panathinaikos have rattled the net ten times in the same number of road fixtures. The Shamrock have also notched multiple goals in three of their last five home and away games. Additionally, Israeli side Maccabi have allowed two or more goals in three of their last four fixtures. Based on these statistics, we predict a 1-2 lead for Panathinaikos in this fixture.

Maccabi Haifa vs Panathinaikos: Form, recent games, and news

Maccabi Haifa preview

After a wait of three winless games, Maccabi Haifa found their winning form against Netanya with a 2-3 victory. Tjaronn Chery converted a penalty in the 25th minute for Maccabi and Pierrot notched a brace to give Haifa an unassailable lead. Sun Menahem and Dolev Haziza will not be available for the next UEL fixture due to fitness issues.

Panathinaikos preview

The Shamrock couldn’t stretch their winning form in Super League Greece against POAK and witnessed a 2-2 draw. Panathinaikos avoided defeat in the last game with a stoppage-time equaliser of Alexander Jeremejeff. The team’s training regimen has dealt a blow with four players being on the injury list

FAQs regarding Maccabi Haifa vs Panathinaikos

Where is the game being televised? Arena Sport (BiH), Arena Sport (Cro), Arena Sport (Ser), COSMOTE Sport, Cytavision Sports, MEGOGO, M+ Liga de Campeones, RMC Sport, SuperSport, TNT Sports, Viaplay.
Who is the Maccabi Haifa player to watch? Frantzdy Pierrot.
Who is the Panathinaikos player to watch? Bernard.