Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Red Bull Salzburg Free Betting Tips Champions League Playoffs 2020
Can the cops make a preliminary decision?
26 of the 32 teams in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League have been determined, the last six tickets will be played in the coming days. In contrast to the previous qualifying rounds, the Champions League playoffs will take place in the usual mode with a return leg. From an Austrian point of view, the duel between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Bull Salzburg is particularly interesting in the Champions Way.
A year ago, Salzburg celebrated its debut in the premier class thanks to the fixed ticket for the Austrian Bundesliga, this year qualification is on the program again. The march team wants to end the qualification curse and be successful for the first time with the twelfth start (!).
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Statistics & current form
In 2004/05 and 2015/16 the Israelis were represented in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, but the last appearance five years ago was not very glorious and the underdog had to give up the sails with zero points.
The memories of the last international appearance last year were by no means positive either. Both in the Champions League qualification (against CFR Cluj) and then in the Europa League qualification (against FK Suduva from Lithuania), the Israelis failed in the first knockout duel.
Sovereign championship title without defeat
Despite the two bitter disappointments at the start of the season, the club was the measure of all things in the domestic championship. With a splendid record of 19 wins, seven draws, and not a single defeat, the championship title was well deserved. Nevertheless, the lead over runner-up Maccabi Haifa was only six points in the end.
After two championships in a row, head coach Vladimir Ivic said goodbye to the island with impressive statistics averaging 2.25 points per game (91 games, 61 wins, 22 draws, eight defeats). He could not resist the call of Premier League relegated Watford.
His successor is the 50-year-old Greek Gergios Donis, who previously worked for Panathinaikos in his home country. On his league debut, however, he suffered a surprising 1: 2 home defeat.
But it went much better in the qualification and the Israelis have already survived three rounds, including the revenge for the previous year against Suduva.
Nevertheless, in the duel between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Bull Salzburg, the prediction for advancement seems completely utopian. After beating Dinamo Brest (Belarus) 1-0, Dan Glazer tested positive. On Sunday it became public that this is also the case with Dor Peretz, Yonatan Cohan, Avi Rikan, Nick Blackman, Enric Saborit, and Daniel Peretz. Coach Donis has to compensate for seven failures, an impossibility.
- The probable lineup of Maccabi Tel Aviv:
Tenenbaum – Tibi, Baltaxa, Yeini – Davidzada, Golasa, Barsky, Kandil – Ben Haim, Biton – Shechter
Last matches from Maccabi Tel Aviv:
Champions League qualification
09/16 2020 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 – 0 Dynamo Brest
Ligat HaAl
09/12 2020 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 2 – 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
08/30 2020 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 – 2 Maccabi Petach Tikva
Champions League qualification
08/26 2020 Suduva 0 – 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Toto Cup Final Stage
08/22 2020 Bnei Sakhnin 0 – 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Red Bull Salzburg – Statistics & current form
24 years after the predecessor club Austria Salzburg was represented in the premier class, Salzburg celebrated its debut since Red Bull joined. Now it’s time to get through the qualification on your own for the first time in the twelfth attempt.
Salzburg is bursting with self-confidence
In recent years the curse has been almost omnipresent and in many places, people have made fun of the inability. The debut is now made and the club has been relieved of a lot of pressure. In the current qualification, Salzburg can in any case act more freely despite being clear favorites.
The enormous self-confidence that Jesse Marsch instilled in his protected became clear on Saturday afternoon. In the home game against Cashpoint SCR Altach, the Dominator celebrated a befitting 4: 1 success. Why this is used as an example is because Salzburg was outnumbered from the sixth minute and also fell 0: 1 behind.
There was no sign of being outnumbered on the green turf and every player on the turf made “extra meters” (quote from Jesse Marsch).
Hardly any changes in the squad
The strong performances at this early point in the season are hardly surprising as the Bulls are not going through a complete change this summer. Jesse Marsch can rely on a well-coordinated unit. The only real newcomer, Oumar Solet, is not yet part of the first team.
The players have already internalized the automatisms and everyone knows their tasks on the lawn. This continuity was rare at Salzburg and is another argument that speaks between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Bull Salzburg in favor of the Austrians.
- The probable lineup of Red Bull Salzburg:
Stankovic – Ulmer, Ramalho, Wöber, Kristensen – Szoboszlai, Bernede, Mwepu, Okafor – Koita, Daka
Last matches from Red Bull Salzburg:
Bundesliga
09/19 2020 Salzburg 4 – 1 Altach
09/13 2020 Wolfsberger AC 1 – 3 Salzburg
Cup
09/09 2020 SW Bregenz 0-10 Salzburg
Club friendship games
09/04 2020 Salzburg 3 – 0 Türkgücü Munich
08/25 2020 Salzburg 2 – 2 Liverpool FC
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Red Bull Salzburg – Direct comparison
The only experience Maccabi Tel Aviv had against Austrian teams dates from the 2017/18 season when the Israelis happily prevailed in the Europa League qualification against the SCR Altach Cashpoint.
The cops from Mozart’s city have so far played six competitive games against Israeli teams. However, the last duel was a decade ago. In August 2010, Salzburg also failed in the CL playoffs to city rival Hapoel Tel Aviv. A year earlier, the CL dream for Salzburg also ended in Israel, against Maccabi Haifa.
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Red Bull Salzburg Free Betting Tips
Israeli teams have already been a stumbling block for Salzburg in the Champions League playoffs twice, but as is well known, all good things come in threes. The probability that Salzburg will solve the CL-Ticket 2020/21 in the third duel with a team from Israel is extremely high.
Key facts – Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Red Bull Salzburg tips
Seven players tested positive at Maccabi – half of the regular formation is missing
First duel between the two teams
Salzburg trusts in a well-rehearsed unit
Due to the current situation in Israel, head coach Marsch was not pleased that the game would not be played on a neutral pitch. Now it is important to make the best of the UEFA decision, and due to the personnel problems with the Israelis, the prediction of a clear Salzburg victory between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Bull Salzburg is obvious.
The cops have a lot of wits, can now cope with setbacks, and develop countless opportunities per game. Accordingly, a relatively high stake of seven units is recommended for the tip on a win with at least two goals difference with betting odds of 2.25.
Betting Tips: Handicap: Victory away -1.5
Odds: 2.25
