Maccabi Haifa – K. Almaty : Preview & Prediction
Maccabi Haifa and Kairat Almaty meet at the Sammy Ofer Stadium, in a match for the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). There is only 1 record of recent head-to-head between these two teams, on 17‑09‑2020, which ended with Maccabi Haifa winning by (2‑1). In this match, the home factor may have a decisive role, as Kairat Almaty has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
M Haifa
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. In their last match, for the Ligat Al, they got a home win against Hapoel Be’er Sheva by (3‑2). In the last 10 home matches Maccabi Haifa has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around 1 time. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (46’‑60′).
Maccabi Haifa enters this match after a 3-2 victory against Hapoel Beer Sheva, thus adding the third consecutive official game without losing: the team’s goals were signed by Tjaronn Chery, Omer Atzili and Nikita Rukavytsya. It should be noted that the home team won the 2020/2021 Israel Champion. In this game against Kairat, Mister Barak Bakhar should keep the team in 4-3-3 with Tjaronn Chery being the great organizer of the offensive process. When he invests in the counterattack, naturally, he does it through the right aisle, taking advantage of the depth offered by winger Omer Atzili. All players are available for this game.
Kairat
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of achieving a positive result and surprising the home team. This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Atyrau, by (5‑0). In the last 10 away matches Kairat Almaty has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 5 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (46’‑60′).
Kairat Almaty comes for this match after a 5-0 win against Atyrau, thus returning to winning ways after the draw against Tobol: the team’s goals were signed by Artur Shushenachev (2), José Kanté, Kamo Hovhannisyan and Gulzhigit Alykulov. It should be noted that the visitors were the great champions of the Kazakhstan 2020 Championship. On this trip to the Maccabi Haifa arena, coach Kirill Keker must act with a defensive strategy, looking only for the counterattack in order to exploit the enemy’s defense backs . At the individual level we highlight Vágner Love, a very fast and strong player at the time of submission. All players are available for this game.
Maccabi Haifa – K. Almaty : Betting Tips
Maccabi Haifa – Win Odds: 1.55
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
