Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) vs Alashkert (Armenia).
Stadium: Blumfield (Tel Aviv, Israel).
In the first round of the Conference League group stage, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Alashkert will meet. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the clubs. Should we expect a lot of goals in Israel?
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv face Shakhter Karagandy in the Conference League qualification play-offs. In the away game, the Israeli side was stronger than their opponents, 2-1. At home, Maccabi scored two goals. The previous weekend, Maccabi played in the second round of the Israeli championship. The team traded goals with Maccabi Petah Tikva, 1-1. With one point, the club is in tenth place in the table.
Alashkert
Alashkert dropped out of the Champions League qualifying stage, losing to Sheriff from Tiraspol. Aleksandr Grigoryan’s side then managed to reach the play-off stage of the Europa League qualifiers, where they faced Steven Gerrard’s Rangers. In Glasgow, the Armenian club suffered a 0-1 defeat, while the teams failed to produce any result in Yerevan. As for their performance in the Armenian Premier League, Alashkert lost to Yerevan’s Ararat last week, 2-3. Alashkert have scored only one point in four games and sit ninth in the Armenian championship table.
Head-to-head encounters
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Alashkert are meeting for the first time in their history.
Interesting statistics
- In five of Maccabi’s last seven games in all competitions, the total score was under 2.5 goals;
- In four of Maccabi’s last five matches in all tournaments, a bet Both Teams To Score - yes was successful;
- Alashkert’s unbeaten streak in all tournaments is five matches;
- In four of the last five games of Alashkert in all tournaments, a bet Total Under 2.5 goals was successful;
- In five of Alashkert’s previous six matches in all tournaments, a bet Total Over 4.5 yellow cards was the winning one.
Expert Betting Tips
The favourite for the upcoming match is Maccabi. Naturally, the team will play in Tel Aviv in the home arena, which will create additional pressure on the Armenian team. This season, Alashkert have been showing an unstable game. For example, Grigoryan’s team can fight against Rangers in both games and then play poorly in the domestic league, where the team has only one draw in four games. Therefore, it will not be easy for the visitors to cope with the Israeli club’s attacking players. As a basic bet, I suggest betting on Total Over goals.
- Total Over (2.5) goals for 1.93;
- Alashkert Total Over (2.5) yellow cards for 2.50.
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