Ace Football Team previews the Champions League round 3 match between Juventus and Maccabi Haifa who meet up on Wednesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.
Struggling Maccabi Haifa are most likely in for a tough assignment when going up against Juventus on Wednesday at Allianz Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take any point here. We are bound to see an exciting game in Turin as both sides look to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.
Position in the Champions League standings: Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa
The current Group H table shows these two sides on the same number of points so far this season. As such, both have an opportunity to gain some ground on their upcoming opponent in this round 3 clash. There is every reason to keep a close watch on Juventus clashing with Maccabi Haifa over three points this coming Wednesday.
Current form and fixture history of Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa
Juventus hope to stop the rot
Juventus will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. The Bianconeri have lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-2 by Benfica and 1-0 against Monza. They turned the tables, however, by winning 3-0 against Bologna last time out.
Maccabi Haifa look poor on the road
Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Maccabi Haifa, who have performed more or less according to expectations. The Israeli Premier League leaders have only one win in their last three matches. They beat Hapoel Beer Sheva 1-2, but disappointment followed in the form of a 2-0 defeat against Benfica and a 1-3 loss to PSG.
Latest games between Juventus and Maccabi Haifa
The last time the pair played each other, Juventus came away as 1-0 winners in the Champions League, back in November 2009. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Maccabi Haifa will get you odds 8.00, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 13% chance of three points in Turin. You can get a price of 1.33, should you wish to add Juve to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Juventus and Maccabi Haifa. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Juventus have scored in 11 of the last 12 home matches
- Juventus have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Juventus played, both teams scored
- Juventus have conceded in the last 5 matches in a row
- Juventus have not lost 6 of the last 8 home matches
- Maccabi Haifa have conceded in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Maccabi Haifa have conceded in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Maccabi Haifa have scored in 7 of the last 9 matches
- Maccabi Haifa have lost 3 of the last 4 matches
- Maccabi Haifa have not won 3 of the last 4 matches
Players to focus on in Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa
The standings of the top-scoring players in the last 6 matches in the Champions League show that Juventus might be relying on in-form Arkadiusz Milik when it comes to scoring in the upcoming match. On the other side, Frantzdy Pierrot has been one of the decisive players from Maccabi Haifa recently. Both players are expected to be dangerous and difficult to stop this coming Wednesday.
Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa Match predictions
To sum up, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.