Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Europa League, January 30, 2025

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto Preview

• Competition: Europa League
• Date: Thursday, January 23
• Kick-off Time: 8:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadion Partizana, Beograd, Serbia

Matchday eight of the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 will include Maccabi Tel Aviva welcoming Portuguese giants, Porto at the Stadion Partizana in Beograd. This will be the last round of the fixtures in the league phase of the Europa League with the final situation of qualification awaiting the 36 teams in the competition. Unfortunately, neither Maccabi Tel Aviv nor Porto are currently in contention to even get into the playoffs. The Serbians are in the 29th spot with six points while Porto is four places above with eight points in the bag. The Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto matchup will be an interesting spectacle for the football world.

Inconsistencies and mixed results have marked the recent matches of Maccabi Tel Aviv. In the last six matches, the club has managed just a couple of victories along with two draws and defeats each. Maccabi was always going to find it difficult against some of the biggest names in European football. The club is in second place in the domestic league. In the Europa League, fortunes have not been such favourable. Qualification is a far-fetched scenario ahead of matchday eight. Dor Turgeman is the top scorer for the club with 10 goals.

Porto will be dismayed and disappointed with how the latest games have played out. Porto has accumulated just a single triumph along with four defeats and a draw in the last six fixtures. During this period, Porto has scored six goals and conceded eight. Porto ranks third in the Portuguese first tier when it comes to goals scored per match. The defensive record is much better, having kept the most clean sheets in the league (11). Porto will be disappointed with its results so far in the Europa League which has more or less confirmed the team’s elimination in the first round itself.

Maccabi Tel Aviv Team News

There have been no reports of any injury or suspension-related absentees for Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Serbian outfit has taken up a 4-2-3-1 formation in the previous outings of the Europa League. Zarko Lazetic might go in for a more attack-oriented approach from the beginning against Porto on Thursday.

Porto Team News

Porto’s head coach, Jose Tavares will have a plethora of injury issues to deal with ahead of Thursday’s fixture. Samuel Aghehowa, Neuhen Perez, Ivan Marcano, Marko Grujic, Martim Fernandes, and Wendell will all have to remain on the sidelines. Porto prefers to line in an orthodox and the traditional 4-2-3-1 formation.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto Predicted Lineups

Maccabi Tel Aviv Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Mishpati

Defenders: Asante, Stojic, Nachmias, Revivo

Midfielders” Sissokho, van Overeem, Peretz

Forwards: Davida, Layous, Turgeman

Porto Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Costa

Defenders: Mario, Djalo, Otavio, Moura

Midfielders: Varela, Sousa, Vieira

Forwards: Borges, Galeno, Gul

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto H2H Record

Overall, in the last two head-to-head games between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Porto, the latter has managed to emerge triumphant on both occasions

Key Players to Watch in Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto

Fabio Vieira (Porto)

Diogo Costa (Porto)

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto Prediction

Porto has been on an inconsistent run of form and results in this season. Despite that, the Portuguese have enough quality in all departments of the field to trouble Maccabi Tel Aviv and earn the victory. It is difficult to imagine a goal fest with a narrow margin of victory as the most likely outcome.

Predicted Score: Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-2 Porti

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