Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Midtjylland prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-22 19:00.
[p]Maccabi Tel Aviv return to Europa League (UEL) action under unwanted headlines following the abandonment of their fiery derby last weekend, while Midtjylland are looking to extend a record-breaking winning streak in continental competition.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It’s been a turbulent week for Maccabi Tel Aviv, whose domestic derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv was abandoned after crowd trouble, which happened amid the furore of their fans being banned from their upcoming away game at Aston Villa. Those recent negative headlines have overshadowed preparations for this key Europa League clash at the TSC arena in Serbia, as Žarko Lazetić’s side aim to regroup. On the pitch, results have been mixed with no win in four games (D3, L1) while another loss here would deepen their troubles given they have just one point on the board after two UEL rounds, meaning another premature exit would seem likely. [/p]
[p]Midtjylland travel full of confidence with maximum points from their opening two rounds, beating Sturm Graz 2-0 and KuPS by the same scoreline in round one. Their 5-1 domestic win at the weekend means they’ve not suffered a defeat in seven competitive games (W6, D1), while in Europe, they have strung together seven consecutive European wins – the longest such run ever recorded by a Danish side. Another win here would see them take a huge stride towards at least matching last season’s run to the knockout play-off round.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the second consecutive season these two sides have met in the Europa League group stage. Midtjylland came out on top in both meetings last year, winning 2-0 in Herning and 3-1 in the away clash. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Maccabi Tel Aviv have lost nine of their past 12 Europa League games (W2, D1).[/p]
[p]Six of Maccabi’s last seven designated home games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Four of Midtjylland’s five UEL goals this season have been scored via set pieces, more than any other side.[/p]
[p]Midtjylland have scored 2+ goals in six of their last seven competitive games. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Maccabi’s Tyrese Asante comes into the round having won more tackles than any player in the UEL group phase so far (eight). He will be one of those trying to keep Valdemar Byskov quiet, as the Midtjylland man has three goals across his past three games. [/p]
[p]Neither side seemingly has any fresh injury concerns coming into this contest. Â [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]We can’t look past Midtjylland right now given the form they are in and expect them to claim victory by a multi-goal margin. [/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]