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Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa: prediction for the UEFA Champions League fixture
Juventus and Maccabi Haifa square off in the Champions League on Wednesday. What to expect from the teams? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Juventus
ItalyJuventus endured a poor start to the season. Massimiliano Allegri's men got only three victories in the first eight Serie A games. The Old Lady is currently in 7th place with 13 points, seven points behind Napoli and Atalanta, who are the leaders at the moment. It will be extremely difficult to join the title race after such a disappointing start.
Juve's situation in the Champions League is even worse - after the first two games, they are without points. After a loss to PSG (1:2) in Paris, the Italian side suffered a defeat to Benfica (1:2). Juventus have no room for error if they want to get into the playoffs.
Maccabi Haifa
IsraelFor Maccabi Haifa, reaching the group stage of the Champions League is a big achivement by itself. Barak Bakhar's team doesn't have very ambitious goals in Europe, but they have looked decent so far. They put up a fight against Benfica in the first round, but couldn't find the back of the net (0:2). In the game against PSG, Maccabi fought hard in the first half and managed to maintain a draw, but after halftime conceded twice (1:3).
In the Israeli Premier League, the Greens are the current leaders with 15 points from six games. In the last outing, they defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv (2:0), who are just two points behind them.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:0
Juventus won 2 of the last 3 home games with this score.
СтавкаJuve to score in each half
In 2 of the last 4 home games, Juventus scored in each half.
СтавкаMaccabi won't score
In the last 2 away games of Maccabi, this bet won.
Tip and bets
Having lost two matches in the tournament, Juventus cannot afford to make another mistake - six points against Maccabi will allow them to remain in the race for second. In the last outing, the Old Lady showed quality performance, and since the home team is highly motivated, we don't believe Maccabi have a chance.
Our prediction – Asian handicap (-1.5) to Juventus
Juventus are in poor team form and under a lot of pressure, but their situation in the Champions League isn't hopeless yet. They will strive to collect maximum points in games against Maccabi, and for a start will go all out on offense at home. Due to superior quality, the Old lady should be able to win by a wide margin.
Second wager - Juventus to win by 3 goals
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