Maccabi Haifa vs Hamrun Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Champions League Qualification on Tuesday, 18 July 2023.
Maccabi Haifa already have a monstrous lead in this tie. They delivered a dominant 0-4 win on the road in the first leg, and now they are at home to complete the job. A miraculous turnaround will have to happen for the struggling Hamrun to make it to the Champions League mains now.
They are top dogs in the Malta top division. But here they are punching way above their weight class. The team obviously do not have anything to lose – and they are going to go for the impossible here. And this definitely promises to be a treat for fans.
Maccabi Haifa vs Hamrun Head-to-head stats
Only once have these two teams locked horns with each other – and then Maccabi Haifa registered a 0-4 win on the road. Thus they have a 100% winning record, and this was also the first leg of the ongoing two-legged tie.
As mentioned, Maccabi Haifa recorded a 0-4 win in the first leg – and they did it on the road. Now they are at home, and have a four-goal lead in aggregate.
Counterparts Hamrun will have to find the back of the net four times, and keep a clean sheet in the process, to even take the game to extra time.
The hosts of the day, Maccabi Haifa, are massive favorites here to deliver another comprehensive win.
With an important game on the horizon at the weekend and progress to the second round all but assured, Maccabi Haifa could make several changes to their starting XI on Tuesday evening.
Centre-back Sean Goldberg, captain Tjaronn Chery and forward Frantzdy Pierrot provided the spine of last week’s team, but the likes of Suf Podgoreanu and 37-year-old playmaker Lior Refaelov – the latter of whom recently returned to the Greens from Belgium – could be among those promoted from the bench.
After being consigned to a substitute role in Malta, midfielder Mahmoud Jaber – an Israeli international whose brother plays for Palestine – is another potential starter at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Meanwhile, Hamrun have no such squad depth to call upon, so 40-year-old ex-Italy goalkeeper Federico Marchetti should start behind a largely unchanged lineup, with Steve Borg skippering the side from the centre of a back three.
Recent signing Uros Djuranovic made his competitive debut for the club in the first leg, and the Montenegrin striker is set to be retained up front, flanked by Brazilian duo Jonny and Elionay.
Maccabi Haifa possible starting lineup:
Nitzan; Sundgren, Seck, Goldberg; Sabia, Jaber, Chery, Cornud; Refaelov; Podgoreanu, David
Hamrun Spartans possible starting lineup:
Marchetti; Camenzuli, Borg, Bilic; Corbalan, Emerson, Bjelicic, Prsa; Elionay, Djuranovic, Jonny
Maccabi Haifa vs Hamrun Prediction
The first leg saw Maccabi Haifa registering a dominant 0-4 win on the road. Their confidence is through the roof, as they play at home, with a four-goal lead in aggregate. And opposite number Hamrun lack the experience to pull off such a miracle.
A compelling win for Maccabi Haifa is on the cards. Go for a -2.5 Asian Handicap, placed at 2.25 odd.
Going on though, counterparts Hamrun have nothing to lose. They are going to go for the impossible. They need to score four goals in regular time, and there really is no point in concentrating too much on defense.
This does opens up chances for goals to come in plenty, from either side. As such, go for the Over 3.5 Match Goals wager at 2.20 odd.
Maccabi Haifa vs Hamrun Betting Tips
- Maccabi Haifa -2.5 Asian Handicap @ 2.25
- Over 3.5 Match Goals @ 2.20.
