Maccabi Haifa vs BSC Young Boys Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd August 2023
BSC Young Boys swing by Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday for at first leg Champions League final round qualifying match at the Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Maccabi Haifa arrive at this match following two wins and a 5-2 aggregate score against Slovan Bratislava in the third round.
Young Boys last took part in the Champions League in 2021 when they reached the group stage. Being seeded they only step into the competition at this stage this year.
After their victory over Slovan Bratislava, Maccabi Haifa open this first leg of their tie against BSC Young Boys as small favourites. They'll be hopeful of a boisterous crowd at the Sammy Ofer Stadium, as they are in for a tough tie against BSC Young Boys. Yes, Maccabi Haifa have the advantage of playing at home, but it has the look of a tie which could go down to the wire.
In the last ten matches in this tournament, Maccabi Haifa scored 21, conceded 21, and recorded two clean sheets.
BSC Young Boys scored 17 goals, conceded 18 and managed a clean sheet zero times in their previous ten matches in this tournament.
Maccabi Haifa vs BSC Young Boys Prediction
Maccabi Haifa Form
In their last three outings, Maccabi Haifa won 2-1 against FC Sheriff, beat Slovan Bratislava by 1-2 and hammered Slovan Bratislava 3-1. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Maccabi Haifa but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Champions League matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding 12.
BSC Young Boys Form
In their last three matches, BSC Young Boys drew 2-2 with Yverdon Sport FC, beat FC Winterthur 5-2 before a 1-1 draw with FC Luzern. BSC Young Boys only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to five.
While it might not be a big surprise to see BSC Young Boys steal a good result at Sammy Ofer Stadium, form nevertheless looks better for Maccabi Haifa. They get the nod this coming Wednesday.
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Maccabi Haifa vs BSC Young Boys Stats
- Maccabi Haifa have scored in 45 of the last 46 home matches
- Maccabi Haifa have won 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Maccabi Haifa have not lost 22 of the last 24 home matches
- Maccabi Haifa have scored in 23 of the last 24 matches
- In 12 of the last 13 Maccabi Haifa matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- BSC Young Boys have scored in 37 of the last 39 matches
- BSC Young Boys have not lost the last 13 matches in a row
- In 7 of the last 8 matches BSC Young Boys played, both teams scored
- BSC Young Boys have scored in 15 of the last 16 away matches
- In 8 of the last 9 BSC Young Boys matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Maccabi Haifa vs BSC Young Boys Team News
At the time of writing, Maccabi Haifa have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet BSC Young Boys on Wednesday.
Daniel Sundgren, Dolev Haziza, Suf Podgoreanu and Mahmoud Jaber nurses various injuries and won't take part for Maccabi Haifa against BSC Young Boys at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Maccabi Haifa vs BSC Young Boys H2H
This is the first time that Maccabi Haifa and BSC Young Boys face each other in the Champions League, having not been involved in this competition at the same time before.
Maccabi Haifa vs BSC Young Boys Betting Tips
Maccabi Haifa won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. BSC Young Boys won four of their last 10 games away from home, while drawing four and losing two. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, BSC Young Boys scored the opening goal five times, whereas their hosts were first on target in five of their last 10 games on home soil.
Maccabi Haifa saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten outings for BSC Young Boys, who managed to score 3.4 times in those matches.