Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs HJK forecast, preview, team news and much more
Maccabi Tel-Aviv will host HJK Helsinki at Bloomfield Stadium on the fourth day of the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday.
The Israeli team is currently leading the race from the A-block 16-year-old series with seven points out of three games.
They have also scored the most goals in the competition at this stage, including 10 against five HJKs in a reverse match last month.
Gavriel Kanichowsky led the weak 1-0 lead during the break before the riot in the second set, strengthening his pole position.
HJK, meanwhile, is in third place with three points after winning only once – a 4-2 away win at Alashkert on the second day of play.
It was also the only game where they have managed to find a goal to the back line after an empty goal had been scored in the other two clashes.
Another setback on Thursday would virtually end their thin hopes of knocking out if Alashkert gains a miraculous victory LASK.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs HJK Head-to-Head
Prior to their match last month, the parties had faced twice in the second round of the Champions League in 2004, which the Israeli team won 1-0.
Their encounter last month was a controversial incident when Tel Aviv ran away with a huge 5-0 win in Helsinki.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv Form Guide (all competitions): WLWLW
HJK Form Guide (all competitions): DWWLW
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs HJK Team News
Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Avi Rikan has calf muscle tension, while Maor Kandil is due to a groin injury.
Neither is expected to perform on Thursday.
Sheran Yeini, who didn’t care about their encounter over the weekend because of the ban, is again eligible.
Injured: Avi Rikan, Maor Kandil
Off stream: Nothing
Not available: Nothing
HJK
Jakob Tannander is still recovering from a finger injury, so he will miss the match on Thursday.
Unless he is late, he is the only one absent so far.
Injured: Jakob Tannander
Off stream: Nothing
Not available: Nothing
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs HJK Predicted XI
Maccabi Tel-Aviv (4-3-3): Daniel Peretz; André Geraldes, Shahar Piven, Luis Hernández, Enric Saborit; Eyal Golasa, Dan Glazer, Dan Biton; Brandley Kuwas, Stipe Perica, Gavriel Kanichowsky.
HJK (4-2-3-1): Hugo Keto; Janne Saksela, Miro Tenho, Daniel O’Shaughnessy, Valtteri Moren; Santeri Väänänen, Jair; Riku Riski, Filip Valencic, David Browne; Roope Risk.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs HJK Prediction
Maccabi Tel-Aviv has really made an impact on the race so far and calls for a stop to this.
HJK were blown up in the first half, and if they can’t do a miracle, they expect another loss.
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Prediction: Maccabi Tel-Aviv 2-0 HJK