On Wednesday, November 2, Maccabi Haifa will play Benfica at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in their final group stage match of the UEFA Champions League. Along with Juventus, the hosts have been eliminated from the competition. From Group H, Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will advance to the knockout stage, with PSG scoring 11 goals more than the Portuguese giants.
With Maccabi and Juventus sharing three points, the third-place finisher in the group will advance to the UEFA Europa League playoffs. On matchday six, Juventus will take on PSG on the same day that Maccabi take on Benfica. On matchday five, Maccabi was hammered 7-2 by PSG, and Lionel Messi scored twice and provided two assists. In the meantime, competent winger Rafa Silva scored twice as Benfica defeated Juventus 4-3 at home..
Prediction
This season, Maccabi have performed admirably at home, coming off a 2-0 victory over Juventus last month. They should score once more after their weekend Israeli Premier League victory over FC Ashdod, which they won 3-1. Benfica has advanced to the Round of 16, but the group’s top spot is still up for grabs. They have scored nine goals in their last two games, which is excellent form. The visitors should win by a small margin and hope PSG loses to Juventus to win the group.
Head-To-Head
| Team | Benfica | Maccabi Haifa |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 1 | 1 |
| Win | 1 | 0 |
| Draw | 0 | 0 |
| Lose | 0 | 1 |
| Score | 2:0 | 0:2 |
| Goals Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Goals Allowed | 0 | 2 |
Lineup
Maccabi Haifa possible starting lineup:
- Cohen;
- Seck,
- Batubinsika,
- Goldberg;
- Atzili,
- Mohamed,
- Lavi,
- Abu Fani,
- Cornud;
- Chery,
- Pierrot
Benfica possible starting lineup:
- Vlachodimos;
- Gilberto,
- Silva,
- Otamendi,
- Grimaldo;
- Fernandez,
- Luis;
- Mario,
- Rafa,
- Aursnes;
- Ramos
Betting Tips
When it comes to the odds on the 90-minute result market, betting on Maccabi Haifa is the best bet at 4.82, betting on a draw is 4.22, and picking Benfica to win is 1.7.These are the lowest prices currently available.