Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 20:00.
[p]After weeks of controversy about the presence of away fans in the stadium, Maccabi Tel Aviv will again pursue their first win of this UEFA Europa League (UEL) when they visit tournament favourites Aston Villa.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]This contest will fall on the three-year anniversary of Unai Emery’s first game in charge of Aston Villa and his transformation of the club is underlined by the confidence the bookmakers are showing in their ability to lift this trophy in May. That’s despite a stunning 2-1 defeat to Dutch minnows Go Ahead Eagles on matchday three, while a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at the weekend means Emery’s side have lost two of their last three games (W1). That win came on home turf against Manchester City (1-0) and forms part of a sequence that has seen only Crystal Palace beat them at Villa Park since September 2024 (W23, D9, L2).[/p]
[p]Despite some domestic success, Maccabi Tel Aviv have endured a miserable start to their UEL campaign, following up a goalless draw against PAOK with multiple-goal defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and Midtjylland. The Yellows have now lost nine of their last 12 matches in major European competition (W2, D1), and face a considerable challenge if they’re to match their journey to the knockout stages in 2023/24. A six-match unbeaten away run across all competitions (W4, D2), which has them sitting second in the Israeli Premier League after nine rounds, should help inspire confidence as that sequence saw them keep five successive clean sheets.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be Villa’s first meeting with an Israeli opponent, while Maccabi have lost all four prior games against English sides.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of Villa’s last six home wins in all competitions were accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Villa have won 12 of 14 European home games under Emery (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Four of Maccabi’s last five UEL proper away games produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Maccabi have kept just one clean sheet in their last 23 major European matches.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Each of Morgan Rogers’ last three Villa goals were first-half match openers, as were each of his European scoring appearances in last season’s Champions League. Maccabi pair Ido Shahar and Elad Madmon have both scored after half-time in Maccabi’s last two games and have been involved in a combined four UEL goals this season (G3, A1).[/p]
[p]Villa could still be without Emi BuendĂa, while Maccabi don’t appear to have any fresh injuries.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given their stellar home form, backing Aston Villa to win by a 2+ goal margin should pay off here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]