Maccabi Haifa vs Zeljeznicar
09 September 1800hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Maccabi Haifa HT/FT
Bookmaker Boylesports
Odds: 1.80 odds taken 0847 GMT, Tuesday 08 September
One of the final ties to be played in the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League will be completed on Wednesday evening when Maccabi Haifa take on Zeljeznicar as the betting tips continue at the Sammy Ofer Stadium.
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Maccabi Haifa Preview – Can Maccabi Haifa progress?
Last season’s Israeli Ligat Ha’al runners-up, Maccabi Haifa, will be looking to safely negotiate their way through this one-legged 1st qualifying round tie against Bosnia-Herzegovina side, Zeljeznicar, when the two teams clash at the Sammy Ofer Stadium as the hosts look to build upon their promising start to this new season.
Maccabi Haifa also finished runners-up to Group A winners, Bnei Sakhnin, in the recent Toto Cup Ligat Al and they started the new domestic top flight season in positive fashion by beating Hapoel Hadera 2-1 away from home week before last.
Results at home in the Europa League have also been encouraging for Maccabi Haifa as they’ve lost just one of their previous nine ties on home turf and they’ll be confident that they can get through this tie with home advantage behind them.
Zeljeznicar Preview – Can Zeljeznicar produce upset?
Wednesday’s visitors, Zeljeznicar, have also made a good start to their respective domestic top flight season in the Bosnia-Herzegovinian Premijer Liga as they’ve won four of their opening five matches of the new term.
Victories over Velez, Radnik Bijeljina, Borac Banja Luka and Sloboda Tuzla gave the visitors the perfect start to the new campaign but they did lose last time out with a disappointing 1-0 defeat on home turf at their Stadion Grbavica to Mladost Doboj Kakanj.
Zeljeznicar are no strangers to the Europa League but they have lost their last two ties in this competition, falling to defeats against Cypriot outfit, Apollon (home and away) in their last appearance back in 2018, and have won just one of their last five ties away from home.
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Maccabi Haifa vs Zeljeznicar
Key Facts – Maccabi Haifa vs Zeljeznicar Tip
- Maccabi Haifa have lost just 1 of their previous 9 ties at home in the EL
- Zeljeznicar have won just 1 of their last 5 away ties in the EL
- These two teams have never met in any competition before
Maccabi Haifa should possess the greater quality and take an early lead here.
The best betting odds for Maccabi Haifa vs Zeljeznicar
Maccabi Haifa to win: 1.22 at Boylesports
Draw: 5.50 at Boylesports
Zeljeznicar to win: 12.00 at Boylesports
