Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Match Time & Date:
17/08/2023
19:00
Prediction: 2-1
AEK Larnaca
Bloomfield Stadium will host a highly-anticipated Conference League qualifier between Maccabi Tel Aviv and AEK Larnaca, who played out a 1-1 draw in Cyprus in the first leg. Maccabi are seen as hot favourites to win Thursday’s clash, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of AEK Larnaca. The opposition back-line should have former PSV striker Eran Zahavi at bay.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, are tough to beat at home, but given their difficulties on the road, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on the home side. As for the visiting team, Morocco international Imad Faraj should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring the equalizer off the bench in the first leg.
Highlighted Player (Pere Pons):
Pere Pons is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona in Primera Division. Pere Pons was born in Sant Marti Vell on February 20, 1993 and he started playing for the youth team of Girona at the age of nine. The 177-cm-tall midfielder was making progress year by year and he totally deserved to make his first team debut with Girona on September 13, 2012 in a 2-0 loss to Sporting Gijon.
Three days later Pons played his first ever La Liga game as he came as a substitute for Garmendia in a 5-0 win over Las Palmas. Over the years, Pere Pons has established himself as a first-team regular at the Catalan outfit and he made 39 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Segunda Division campaign.
At the end of the season Girona secured promotion to La Liga and you should know that Pons made his La Liga debut in a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid on the opening day of the 2017/2018 season. His main position is defensive midfield, but he is used as a central midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Maccabi Tel Aviv):
Maccabi Tel Aviv are the oldest and probably the biggest clubs in Israel. The club was founded in 1906 and they have been playing an important role in the Israeli League ever since. In 2015 Maccabi won their 21st trophy in the national championship and the same season they clinched their 23rd Israeli Cup title.
The club’s fiercest rivals are Hapoel Tel-Aviv and they welcome their opponents at Netanya Stadium. The capacity of the venue is 13 610. The likes of Beitar Jerusalem Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Maccabi Haifa are considered Maccabi Tel Aviv’s bitter rivals as well. In 1969 the club won the AFC Champions League and they repeated the success two years later, beating Aliyat Al-Shorta in the final.
The likes of Jordi Cruyff, Paulo Sousa, Rade Prica, Moanes Dabour and Vincent Enyeama are the high-profile footballers who were part of the team in the past. The colour of Maccabi’s home kit is yellow and blue.
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