Europa League: Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Europa League clash between Maccabi Haifa and Villarreal and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

The Europa League game at AEK Arena on Thursday sees visitors Villarreal facing home side Maccabi Haifa.

Maccabi Haifa have so far amassed only a single point from two matches this season. Following their two encounters Villarreal have scraped together three points which hands them a position number 3 in the Group F standings.

Team form: Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal

Maccabi Haifa Form

In their last three matches, Maccabi Haifa lost 3-0 against BSC Young Boys, 3-0 against Rennes, and drew 0-0 with Panathinaikos. Maccabi Haifa put four wins on the board in their previous six Europa League matches at the AEK Arena. They drew twice while losing none, and scored ten goals while conceding four.

Villarreal Form

Villarreal were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Deportivo Alaves, before claiming three points in a 2-3 win against Granada. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao. Villarreal came through their last six away games in the Europa League with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored six and conceded two.

Betting facts for Maccabi Haifa and Villarreal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Maccabi Haifa and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal

Gerard Moreno has scored four goals in his last six games. He will be eager to add to his total when Villarreal take aim at Maccabi Haifa. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market looks like a decent prospect.

Betting markets: Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal

Full-time result

Maccabi Haifa won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Villarreal won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing three. Amazingly, Maccabi Haifa are on a streak of 12 home matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Maccabi Haifa only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Villarreal scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Villarreal should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Thursday, as Maccabi Haifa only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Villarreal claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Maccabi Haifa saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Villarreal’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal

The match between Maccabi Haifa and Villarreal should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Europa League game.

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