Maccabi Tel Aviv – FC Astana Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (02.11.2017)

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Astana meet at Winner Stadium, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Astana presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Maccabi Tel Aviv :

After 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 1 point won. In the last match, they lost by (4-0) away against Astana, after in the previous match, having tied by (0-0) at home with Villarreal. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Hapoel Acre by (5-2). Maccabi Tel Aviv won 3 and drew 2 of their last 5 home games for the UEFA Europa League.

For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 5 matches ago. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 4 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Maccabi Tel Aviv comes to this game with a victory in the Acre field, by 5-2, adding the following consecutive victory in official games. In the last match for the Europa League, the Israelis lost 4-0 to Astana. In this home game, coach Jordi Cruijff must act in the usual tactical system, however, with a more offensive strategy, as he needs to score points in this game. Omer Atzili is the great highlight of Maccabi Tel Aviv, with 5 goals scored. Everything indicates that the coach does not have Dasa, Golasa and Itzhaki, all injured.

FC Astana:

After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 4 points won. In the last match, they won in a home match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, by (4-0), after in the previous round they tied (1-1) at home against Slavia Praha. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 40 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last match that they disputed, for the Premier League, they lost with Kairat at home (0-2). In their last away game for the Premier League, they lost by (2-1) against Ordabasy. In the last 10 away matches Astana has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he only had 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Astana comes to this game with a home defeat to Kairat, by 0-2, adding the as snub in the last three games played. In this game coach Stanimir Stoilov must act in the likeness of the last game, that is, in 4-3-3, privileging the defensive organization and counterattacks, thus exploring the space in the back of the opponent. Striker Kabananga is the key of the visiting team, with 2 goals scored. For this game the coach must use the same eleven that played the last game.