Maccabi Haifa will play at home with Apollon in the 1/2 finals of the Champions League qualification. The match will take place on August 3, starting at 17:00 GMT.
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Preview
This team has already played not only Champions League qualifying matches, but also lost in the Israeli Super Cup. In the penalty shootout, the club from Haifa lost to Hapoel Beersheba.
Maccabi Haifa beat Olympiacos 5-1 in the previous round of Champions League matches, taking another step towards qualifying for the group stage for the first time since the 2009–10 campaign.
Apollon finished first in the Cypriot First Division last season, helping them secure a direct place in the third round of the competition’s qualifying stage.
The team has never qualified for the Champions League and for the first time since the 2006-07 season they take part in the qualifying stage of the competition.
Maccabi Haifa vs Apollon Team News
Maccabi Haifa
Ben Sahar and Raz Meir are injured and were not included in the third round matches. Mahmoud Jaber, who missed the matches of the previous round, was included in the squad this time.
Injured: Ben Sahar, Raz Meir.
Apollon
Ilian Iliev was seriously injured in training last month and was not included in the third qualifying round. Giorgos Malekkidis is also sidelined with an injury and will not play any part in this match.
Injured: Giorgos Malekkidis, Ilian Iliev.
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— Maccabi Haifa FC (@mhfootballclub) August 3, 2022
Prediction
Maccabi Haifa win 1.63 | Draw 3.94 | Apollon win 5.55 |
Maccabi Haifa passed the most difficult stage against Olympiakos. Apollo” in control matches did not look the best.
Prediction for this match: Maccabi Haifa will win in the 1st half with odds of 2.23.