Ace Football previews the Europa League round 5 match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Lyon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Maccabi Tel Aviv enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lyon swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Europa League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Lyon
Maccabi Tel Aviv Form
Maccabi Tel Aviv endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-3 against Dinamo Zagreb, before FC Midtjylland won 0-3, while Aston Villa claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. 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 12 goals.
Lyon Form
A single draw prevents Lyon from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-0 and 2-3 against Real Betis and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Auxerre. Lyon won three of a possible six away matches in the Europa League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding nine times.
Betting stats for Maccabi Tel Aviv and Lyon
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Lyon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Maccabi Tel Aviv matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Maccabi Tel Aviv matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lyon matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Lyon matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Europa League and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Europa League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Lyon
Having scored just once lately in the Europa League, Dor Peretz will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lyon hope Corentin Tolisso can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Europa League goals in his last six Europa League games.
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Full-time result
Maccabi Tel Aviv claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lyon won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Maccabi Tel Aviv scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lyon scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Lyon will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Thursday with Maccabi Tel Aviv managing a measly four clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Maccabi Tel Aviv, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Lyon played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.
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