Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto Prediction 30 January 2025

🔊 Can Porto avoid disgrace and still make it to the playoffs? In the 8th round of the UEFA Europa League group stage, the Portuguese team is set to visit Maccabi Tel Aviv. Porto has been performing terribly this season, not looking like themselves. However, they still have a chance to reach the Europa League round of 32, as they only need a win in the final round. But this is unlikely to be part of the plans of one of the leaders of the Israeli championship. Our editorial team has analyzed all the inputs and has already made a prediction for this matchup.

📊 H2H

Both head-to-head meetings between these teams ended in favor of Porto (2:0; 3:1).

🔵 Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi had hope after victories in the fifth and sixth rounds of the Europa League, but it was completely extinguished following the previous match. The Israelis couldn't handle Bodø/Glimt (1:3), leaving them with six points and no chance to advance to the Europa League round of 32. This season, overall, has not been the most successful for the Tel Aviv club. Even on the domestic front, achieving the championship will be challenging, judging by just 12 wins in 19 rounds.

⚪ Porto

Porto is the main creator of surprises in this Europa League campaign, but they always play the role of the underdog. The "Dragons" have lost to Bodø/Glimt (2:3), Lazio (1:2), and Olympiacos (0:1), and over seven rounds, they have managed to earn only eight points. Yet, they still have a chance to reach the playoffs if they win the final match. However, there is a likelihood of failure even now, considering Porto's terrible form: in their last five matches, the Portuguese giant lost four times.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Everything is falling apart for Porto right now; problems arise for this team in virtually every match. And they are unlikely to be avoided in the confrontation with Maccabi Tel Aviv, especially since the Israelis are very strong in attack and have scored in 16 consecutive games. Therefore, we believe it's worth betting on a Maccabi Goal.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

In five out of seven previous matches involving Porto, there were fewer than ten corner kicks recorded, with an average for the "Dragons" being 8.7 corners per game. Maccabi has also shown a trend toward a decrease in corners, with their last three matches seeing just five corner kicks. Consequently, it's worth betting on Total corners under 9.5.

📝 Match Prediction

The moment of truth arrives for Porto; now is the most suitable time to make amends for recent failures. With strong motivation, the "Dragons" can still rally and achieve a crucial victory in Tel Aviv. They are also helped by the fact that Maccabi is no longer contending for a playoff spot. We believe that Porto can win with a score of 2:1.

However, Maccabi's outstanding consistency in terms of attacking actions combined with several poor performances by Porto suggests that the game will be very challenging for the visitors. It's probably not worth expecting a "clean sheet" for Porto's goalkeeper, but they can achieve a result through effective actions on the opponent's half of the field. Therefore, we advise betting on Both teams to score: yes.