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Suduva (Ltu) vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (Isr) Prediction & Betting tips
Smaller exotic footballers have rarely had such a good chance of qualifying for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League as they did in the current season. Because all matches up to and including the third qualifying round are decided in 90 minutes instead of a return game due to various postponements and certainly also for security reasons, the likelihood of potential surprises increases suddenly.
Nonetheless, it would be a huge sensation if a forecast on the home side paid off early on Wednesday evening between Suduva and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Lithuanian title holder is one of the biggest remaining underdogs in the competition, but had very good experiences with the Israeli opponent last year.
In the past season, the club from the district capital Marijampole was able to beat the yellow-blue team completely surprisingly in the context of the Europa League qualification. Both the first and the second leg went to the Balts, who are now preparing to repeat the same with the home advantage on their side.
Although the odds of the best bookmakers between Suduva and Maccabi Tel Aviv clearly turn in the direction of the Israeli champions, it should be noted that the hosts are in the rhythm of the game, while the alleged favorite only has a single competitive game in their bones after the long break. A surprise does not seem to be excluded.
Suduva:
Suduva Marijampole has never been able to qualify for the first main round of an international competition. However, there has been no shortage of attempts in the recent past. The Lithuanian champions failed three times in the last three seasons on their way to the Europa League only at the last hurdle. Ludogorez Rasgrad, Celtic Glasgow and Ferencvaros Budapest turned out to be too strong, although the Northern Europeans were at times on an equal footing.
For this reason, in our opinion, it is not necessarily understandable that a tip on the host between Suduva and Maccabi Tel Aviv was given such high prices. In 2019/2020, the Lithuanians won the third qualifying round for the Europa League against the same opponent with 4: 2 after two legs (2: 1, 2: 1).
In addition, the team of coach Saulius Sirmelis benefits on Wednesday evening from the fact that they have been in regular play since the beginning of June and are therefore in rhythm. Four of the most recent six matches at national level were victorious. Thanks to a total of eleven wins from 15 games, you are once again at the top of the rankings and have the best chances of defending your title again.
In connection with the fact that the Balts can compete at home on Wednesday evening, where in recent years they have struck at least one draw with Celtic Glasgow, Red Star Belgrade, FC Sion or Ludogorez Rasgrad, the odds are between Suduva and Maccabi Tel Aviv on a success of the supposed outsider the more attractive value. Six unbeaten international games in their own stadium in a row underline this thesis.
Maccabi Tel Aviv:
On paper, Maccabi Tel Aviv certainly has the better-known name compared to the Lithuanian title holder. But what this is worth in the direct duel for a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League has yet to be clarified.
Meanwhile, it is clear that the team of coach Georgis Donis, who took over the scepter in the Israeli capital just two weeks ago, has significantly less match experience. The home league ended at the beginning of July, after which the yellow-blue players had a break in play for well over a month before the Latvian club Riga could be put in their place with 2-0 in the first qualifying round the previous week.
At home, it takes until the 60th minute before striker Blackman Maccabi was able to take the lead 1-0. The same player made the final score with a penalty in the closing stages. However, the club, which was last represented in the group stage of the premier class in 2016, did not know how to convince.
To make matters worse on Wednesday, the Donis-Elf has to play away. The last three European Cup matches were all lost abroad. Last year, the 0: 1 in Cluj led to the elimination from the Champions League qualification. The following guest performance in Marijampole, which has already been mentioned several times, brought another bankruptcy (1: 2). Also in 2018/2019 a 1: 3 in Sarpsborg caused the international dreams to burst prematurely.
The favorite role implied by the bookmakers, which suggests a prognosis for the yellow-blue between Suduva and Maccabi Tel Aviv, is therefore difficult to justify. The lack of match practice at a high level as well as the self-imposed pressure speak for a surprise for the Lithuanians.
Suduva (Ltu) vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (Isr) head to head matches
15.08.19 EL Suduva Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 : 1
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