Champions League: Get ready for the second leg of the Apollon - Maccabi Haifa clash

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 09.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neo GSP (22859 seats)

There's no exiting this stadium without a winner tonight as it's the second leg of the Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round meeting between Apollon and Maccabi Haifa. Game on!

These teams have little in common geographically as Maccabi Haifa have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Apollon form and stats

Last season, Apollon's Europa League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round.

The regulars are hoping that Apollon will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Champions League fixture against Maccabi Haifa.

Ahead of that match, Apollon lost 0-1 at home to AEK Larnaca.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Apollon, who have participated in three training matches. Apollon have won 0 of these, drawn 1 and were beaten in 2 games.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Olympiakos Piraeus in order to reach 3rd qualifying round of Champions League. Maccabi Haifa's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 1st qualifying round against Kairat.

Total Champions League statistics for Maccabi Haifa: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

The supporters enjoyed Maccabi Haifa's previous game versus Apollon, a Champions League win (4-0) played at home.

hometeam won

Just as the home team, Maccabi Haifa have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Maccabi wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.

Head 2 Head

Apollon and Maccabi Haifa have played each other before this season: Maccabi Haifa - Apollon 4-0. Mohamed likes to meet Apollon and have scored 2 goals in these matches.

Apollon missing players

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Apollon Maccabi Haifa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 10   Played P   12 25
8 5   Won W   5 14
10 3   Drew D   2 5
7 2   Lost L   5 6
33 14   Scored S   15 44
32 11   Conceded C   11 17
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
72% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 72%
44% 40%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 40%
28% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 24%
16% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
52% 60%   BTTS BTTS   25% 28%
24% 20%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 56%
32% 20%   Failed to Score F T   33% 16%
 
3.9 3.6   Corners for (avg) C F   6.6 6.2
4.4 5.7   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 3.2
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.2
3 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
8.7 8.5   Shots (avg) S (   8.9 11.9
3.4 3.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 6.2
38% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 30%
 
9.2 7.7   Shots against (avg) S A   11.4 8.4
4 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.6 2.9

Read more about Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.