Europa League betting and spectator preview: Maccabi Tel Aviv and Sivasspor meet at Sammy Ofer Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Sivasspor when visiting Maccabi as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
Maccabi Tel Aviv participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the 3rd qualifying round.Maccabi Tel Aviv have collected 4 points from their Ligat ha'Al home games so far after 1-1-1. 2W-2D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In their previous game, the manager G. Donis led his Maccabi to a defeat in the Ligat ha'Al match away at Ashdod. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sammy Ofer Stadium. 1-1 away at Qarabag before that.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ligat ha'Al game versus Hapoel Haifa in only three days. This game is also played here at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Maccabi Tel Aviv are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Maccabi Tel Aviv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sammy Ofer Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Sivasspor form and stats
Playing away, Sivasspor have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 0 defeats in the Super Lig this season. When we have look at the Europa League statistics, we find 2W-0D-3L. This is both home and away. It's three draws from Sivasspor's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Sivasspor has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Trabzonspor for a Super Lig game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Villarreal.
A new game in only four days for Sivasspor, the Super Lig home match versus Antalyaspor. Busy days.
Sivasspor has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Sivasspor have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sivasspor - Maccabi 1-2.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Cohen 4 goals |   M. Gradel 2 goals |  A. Koné 2 goals |
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
Sivasspor missing players
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Sivasspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | ||
| 38 | 14 | Scored | S | 22 | 28 | ||
| 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 19 | 32 | ||
| 96% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 70% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 9.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Villarreal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 3 | Sivasspor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Qarabag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Ashdod | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 9 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 10 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Hapoel Haifa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Hapoel Hadera | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alanyaspor | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Galatasaray | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Besiktas | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Fatih Karagumruk | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Goztepe | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Konyaspor | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Kasimpasa | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Trabzonspor | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Antalyaspor | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Rizespor | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Hatayspor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Sivasspor | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | BB Erzurumspor | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Genclerbirligi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Denizlispor | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 6 |
| 21 | Ankaragucu | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 2 |