Sheriff host Maccabi Haifa on the Sheriff Stadium within the UEFA Champions League second qualifying spherical first leg on Wednesday (July 26).
The 2 sides entered the competitors within the first qualifying spherical, with Sheriff besting Romanian aspect Farul Constanța 3-1, whereas Maccabi Haifa crushed Hamrun Spartans 6-1 on combination.
The hosts adopted the same path within the earlier version, reaching the third qualifying spherical earlier than bowing out to Czech aspect Viktoria Plzen (4-2).
Zholto-Chornyye received the Moldovan Tremendous Liga final season to e book their place within the Champions League qualifiers. They’ve been energetic within the switch market forward of their continental marketing campaign. Eight new gamers have been recruited, together with Brazilian winger Luvannor, whereas seven others have been recalled from mortgage.
Maccabi, in the meantime, clinched their third straight title within the Israeli Premier League final season to earn qualification for the Champions League qualifiers.
Final season, they performed in 4 levels of the competitors – second and third qualifying rounds, playoffs and group stage. They’re but to achieve the knockouts.
The Greens have signed a few new gamers, whereas shut to twenty are retuning from mortgage spells. Nevertheless, new centre-forward Anan Khalaili will miss the conflict because of a knee irritation, in addition to ailing influential left-back Solar Menahem.
Maccabi will hit the street on the again of three consecutive wins, with 9 objectives scored.
Sheriff vs Maccabi Haifa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sheriff have misplaced as soon as of their final ten video games throughout competitions.
- The hosts have scored 9 objectives in opposition to one conceded of their final 5 video games.
- Sheriff have received 4 occasions and drawn as soon as of their final 5 residence video games.
- Maccabi have received thrice and misplaced twice of their final 5 away outings.
- Sheriff have received 4 occasions and misplaced as soon as of their final 5 video games, whereas Maccabi have received thrice and misplaced twice in the identical interval.
- Sheriff: W-L-W-W-W; Maccabi: W-W-W-L-L
Sheriff vs Maccabi Haifa Prediction
Sheriff paraded a few excellent gamers final season, who might assist their trigger once more this time period.
Nigerian striker Rasheed Akanbi was the league’s high scorer award with eight objectives whereas Senegal’s Mouhamed Diop netted 4 occasions and likewise had 4 assists. Ghanaian goalkeeper Razak Abalora registered seven clear sheets, the second-most within the league.
In the meantime, Maccabi Haifa are in search of a substitute Omer Atzili, who led the league with 21 objectives and 12 assists final season. The staff might battle for objectives with out him.
Sheriff are anticipated to tug via within the first leg because of their residence benefit.
Prediction: Sheriff 2-1 Maccabi
Sheriff vs Maccabi Haifa Betting Suggestions
Tip 1: Consequence – Sheriff
Tip 2: Sport to have over 2.5 objectives – Sure
Tip 3: Sheriff to attain first – Sure
Tip 4: Maccabi to attain – Sure