Qarabağ and Maccabi Tel Aviv meet at Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage).
Qarabağ :
The home team is currently in 4th position, without any points won, after 4 defeats. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Sivasspor by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost at home to Sivasspor by (2‑3). In their last match, for Premyer Liqa, they tied in an away match with Silbail by (1‑1). In their last 10 home games Qarabağ has 6 wins and 4 losses.
For this competition, he registers a sequence of 4 losses in his last matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 15 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 11 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Qarabag comes to this game after a draw on a ball in the visit to the Sabail stadium, in a game for the Azerbaijani championship. It should be noted that the locals have lost all the games for the Europa League. In this match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, coach Qurban Qurbanov will have to align his team in a 4-3-3, favoring a more organized style of play, on the flanks. On an individual level, we highlight Mahir Emreli, a player who has scored 8 goals this season. The number 10, Abdellah Zoubir, is very important in midfield, being very strong in the offensive organization. All players are available for this game.
Maccabi TA :
The visiting team is currently in the 2nd position, with 7 points won, after 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Villarreal by (4‑0). In the last match, they drew at home against Villarreal by (1‑1). In their last match, for Ligat ha’Al, they beat Hapoel Kfar Saba at home by (3‑0). In their last away match, for Ligat ha’Al, they won (0‑1) against Hapoel Hadera. In their last 10 away matches Maccabi Tel Aviv has 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Maccabi Tel Aviv comes to this match after a 3×0 victory over Hapoel Kfar Saba, in a match for the Israel championship. It should be noted that the Israelis won 50% of the Europa League matches. In this match against Qarabag, coach Georgios Donis is expected to present a more defensive team, betting on successive counterattacks, looking for forward Yonatan Cohen on most occasions. It should be noted that the visitors have shown quality in offensive stops and counterattacks. For this game the coach will not be able to count on Enric Saborit, suspended, as well as Uros Nikolic, with physical problems.
