Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FCSB Prediction & Betting Tips (31 July)

Reigning Israeli champion and for the 25th time in its history, Maccabi Tel Aviv has obtained its right to participate in these qualifications for the queen of European competitions. The yellows achieved the perfect move in the first leg by bringing the match to a 1-1 draw, even having scored the first goal of the game. A week before the first leg, Tel Aviv opened its season with a first trophy in the Israeli Super Cup against Petach Tivka 2-0. If we count last season's matches, the locals are undefeated in 12 TCC matches for a record of 9 wins and 3 draws. Opposite us, we find the reigning Romanian champion, FC Bucharest. Very clearly, the supporters expected much more than a simple draw, especially since the worst was avoided following Dawa's equalizer in the last fifteen minutes.

The national championship is back in action and we might as well say it, but the FCSB is running out of imagination. Let's even note that last weekend, for the reception of Otelul, he sought to unlock his victory counter in the championship to follow. In fact, there were two draws against U.Cluj 1-1, and the promoted Unirea Slobozia 2-2. Like Maccabi, FCSB started its new season with a trophy, that of the Romanian Super Cup against the winner of the cup, Hunedoara, a D2 club 3-0. 

Selected with Israel for the Paris Olympics, Turgeman (9 goals last season), Shahar (3 goals last year) and Davida (3 goals, 6 goals last year) will obviously be missing for this part although the club has the right to recall them at any time. The Angolan international Milson (7 goals, 8 assists) is injured and will be absent as in the first leg, the same for Revivo (2 goals, 2 assists). Scorer in the first leg, Dan Biton (4 goals, 7 assists) will be in the group as will Zahavi (20 pawns, 7 assists last year), Peretz (10 goals, 2 assists last year) or even midfielder Hozez (return from loan, 7 goals last year with Hapoel Jerusalem).

 Injured and absent since the start of the new season, Popescu (2 goals, 3 assists) and Pantea will stay at home this evening for this 2nd round. For the rest, the main major elements will be in the game like the center forward Popa (11 goals, 5 assists last year), the rookie Stefanescu (14 pawns, 5 pancakes last year with Sepsi) and winger Baluta (6 goals, 5 assists last year at the club).