Match details:
UEFA Champions League, 2022-23
Maccabi Haifa vs. Juventus
Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa
Date. October 11, 2022
Kick-off: 10:15 pm IST
Preview:
Maccabi Haifa will square off against Juventus in the upcoming round 4, Group H game of the UEFA Champions League at Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa in Israel. In the last UEFA Champions League game, Maccabi Haifa faced an embarassing 3-1 defeat against Juventus. In the last Israel Premier League encounter, Maccabi Haifa faced a 1-0 defeat against Maccabi Bney Reine and are currently placed at the bottom position on the UEFA Champions League points table. On the other hand, Juventus also faced a 2-0 defeat against Milan in the last Serie A encounter are standing at the 3rd position on the UEFA Champions League points table.
After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Juventus are the slight favorites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.
Head to head record:
Maccabi Haifa: 0
Juventus: 3
Draw: 0
Probable starting line-up:
Maccabi Haifa(5-3-2):
Josh Cohen, Pierre Cornud, Sean Goldberg, Dylan Batubinsika, Abdoulaye Seck, Daniel Sundgren, Mohammad Abu Fani, Tjaronn Chery, Ali Mohamed El Faraz, Mavis Tchibota, Frantzdy Pierrot
Juventus(4-3-3):
Wojciech Szczesny, Juan Cuadrado, Leonardo Bonucci, Bremer, Alex Sandro, Weston McKennie, Leandro Paredes, Adrien Rabiot, Angel Di Maria, Dusan Vlahovic, Filip Kostic
Top picks:
Dusan Vlahovic: Juventus forward has scored a goal in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 5 goals along with an assist in the Serie A this season. He has an average of 3.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 79. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.
Adrien Rabiot: Juventus midfielder has scored 2 goals in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has an average of 1.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 90. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.
Tjaronn Chery: Maccabi Haifas midfielder has scored a goal and provided an assist in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has an average of 3.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 85. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.
Choices for captain and vice-captain:
Dusan Vlahovic, Adrien Rabiot, Tjaronn Chery, Mavis Tchibota
Score prediction for the Small League:
Maccabi Haifa(1-2)Juventus
Team combination:
Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.