Maccabi Haifa vs Young Boys Prediction: The Israelis might have more chances of success

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League Maccabi Haifa vs Young Boys match which will take place on August 23rd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Maccabi is the current champion of Israel, and they have won the national championship 15 times in history. The team from Haifa has also kept opponents away from the champions title for the last three years in a row. Last season they beat the nearest pursuer by seven points. After that, they also won the Super Cup of the country, beating Beitar with a score of 3:1. In the Champions League qualification, they defeated Hamrun Spartans by 2:1 and 4:0. Maccabi barely passed Sheriff in extra time with a score of 0:1 and 4:1. In the last round, they managed to beat Slovan with 2:1 and 3:1.

Young Boys became the champion of Switzerland 16 times. Over the past six seasons, the Boys won five league titles, having a single misfire in the 2021/22 season. The team also won the National Cup this year, beating Lugano in the final match by 3:2. In the debut of this season, Young Boys have already played four games in the national championship, in which they beat Lausanne and Winterthur with a score of 2:1 and 5:2, and played a draw with Yverdon and Lucerne. 

The match between Maccabi and Young Boys at the Champions League qualification play-off stage seems fascinating. There is no favorite, as both teams are in good shape and ready to qualify for the main tournament in Europe. At the same time, the Israelis might have more chances of success as a home team. According to the six previous matches, Haifa has played productively at home. 

Maccabi beats everyone at home and plays effectively. In the previous six games, Maccabi scored 19 goals (3.17 on average per game). Young Boys scored 46 goals in the last ten matches (4.60 on average per game).