Maccabi Haifa vs Sheriff Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between Maccabi Haifa and Sheriff which will take place on August 2. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Before the first match with Sheriff, Maccabi managed to play three official games. First, the team beat Maltese Hamrun in the Champions League - 4:0 on their field, 2:1 away. And then they won the first title of the new season - they beat Beitar in the game for the Super Cup of Israel (3:1).

It was impossible to continue the winning streak after the match in Moldova - 0:1. Maccabi conceded in the middle of the first half, possessed the ball 66% of the game time, and hit five shots in the opponent's goal but failed to get back.

The Tiraspol team has reached the European Cup group stages twice in two consecutive seasons. The season before last, Sheriff made some noise in the Champions League, finishing third in the quartet with Real Madrid, Shakhtar, and Inter. And last season, they found themselves third in the Europa League group with Manchester United, Real Sociedad, and Omonia, subsequently dropped out by Nice in the Conference League round of 16.

This season, Sheriff is going to reach the group stage as well. In the first qualifying round of the Champions League, the team of Italian specialist Roberto Bordin beat Romanian Farul - 0:1 away, 3:0 (1:0) at home in extra time. In the first game with Maccabi, Sheriff willingly played without the ball, scored in 22 minutes through the efforts of Moroccan midfielder Amin Talal and kept a minimal advantage.

Like Sheriff, Maccabi has reached the group stage of the European Cup two years in a row. Last season, the club from Haifa gained a lot of experience by meeting in the Champions League group with PSG, Juventus, and Benfica. The team was led there by Barak Bahar, who now heads Crvena Zvezda. With the change of coach, Maccabi did not move away from the attacking style, which, in particular, showed in the first match with Sherif. In Tiraspol, the team simply did not realize their chances, but in the home game, the luck may well turn to Maccabi. We bet on a victory for the hosts, but we do not expect a high performance. Even after conceding one, Roberto Bordin's defensive Sheriff will not open up and will wait for extra time.