Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Stadion Partizana (Belgrade) will be the centre of attention when Maccabi Tel Aviv and Midtjylland square off against each other in the Europa League round 2. The Yellows suffered a narrow 2-1 loss to Braga in their opener, but their performance was anything but poor. Anyhow, home win should not be considered this time out as both Tyrese Asante and Gabi Kanichowsky are banned for the match.
Midtjylland, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Viborg. The weekend triumph has given Thomas Thomasberg’s troops a confidence boost and seeing that Thursday’s game will be played on a neutral location, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the away team. The likes of Cho Gue-Sung, Marrony, Paulinho, and Sorensen miss out with injuries for the visiting side, while Dario Osorio is back from the domestic ban.
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.