Maccabi Haifa FC vs Panathinaikos Athens Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 04/10/2023, 08:07  by Daniel Ngulu in Europa League Predictions

Israeli side Maccabi Haifa will host Panathinaikos in Group F of the Europa League on Thursday. The hosts go into this game bottom of Group F while Panathinaikos are second. In their opening game of this group, Maccabi Haifa lost 3-0 to Rennes. That was their second loss in five matches and they’ve managed just a win in four. Three times in the last four matches, they’ve conceded two or more goals. Four of Maccabi Haifa’s last five matches produced over 2.5 goals and they have no clean sheet in the five matches. In their last game, they came from behind to beat Maccabi Netanya 3-2. At home, three of their last five matches returned over 2.5 goals. They failed to score in just one of the last five matches at home but also kept just one clean sheet. It hasn’t been an easy season so far for Maccabi. They have six points from a possible 12 in their opening four matches.

Panathinaikos’ will be looking to rise from a 2-2 draw with PAOK in their last game. They showed great fighting spirit in the game, twice coming from down to collect a point. It was their second undefeated outing in as many games. In four of their last five matches, Panathinaikos scored two or more goals. None of their last three matches ended in a clean sheet though. Four of their last five matches ended in over 2.5 goals. Even when playing away from home, their matches have been high scoring. Four of the last five produced over 2.5 goals. in the Europa League, Panathinaikos have no clean sheet in five matches, and they conceded twice in three of the last five away matches in Europa League.