Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and FC Midtjylland who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Maccabi Tel Aviv will look to justify their title credentials on Thursday when they take on FC Midtjylland for a round 3 match in the Europa League.
Form: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FC Midtjylland
Maccabi Tel Aviv Form
Only a single draw prevents Maccabi Tel Aviv from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Dynamo Kyiv, before drawing 0-0 with PAOK Thessaloniki FC. They came up empty-handed once again when Dinamo Zagreb ran out as 1-3 winners. Maccabi Tel Aviv claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Europa League, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored four and conceded 11 goals.
FC Midtjylland Form
In their last three matches, FC Midtjylland beat Nottingham Forest 2-3, drew 1-1 with FC Copenhagen and beat Vejle Boldklub by 5-1. FC Midtjylland won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding 11.
Betting stats and facts for Maccabi Tel Aviv and FC Midtjylland
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and FC Midtjylland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 Maccabi Tel Aviv matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Maccabi Tel Aviv matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Midtjylland have won 11 of the last 13 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 FC Midtjylland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Midtjylland matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FC Midtjylland
Look no further than Dor Peretz, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League, while Valdemar Byskov managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for FC Midtjylland in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FC Midtjylland
Full-time result
Maccabi Tel Aviv claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. FC Midtjylland won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing one in this series of matches. FC Midtjylland remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Maccabi Tel Aviv scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, FC Midtjylland scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive FC Midtjylland games. FC Midtjylland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for FC Midtjylland, who managed to score 2.3 times in those matches.
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