Nothing to gain for the Israelis?
Things haven’t been going particularly well for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga recently, with only one point out of a possible six. In the Europa League, however, they are on course for a direct ticket to the round of 16. With 14 out of a possible 18 points, the Breisgauers are in fifth place in the table and now welcome the current second-to-last team.
The Israelis have only picked up a single point and, with 18 goals conceded, have the weakest defense of all 36 participants. Accordingly, in our opinion, there is no alternative to betting on a home win for Freiburg against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The big question is how exactly to play tip 1 in order to get the most value on the betting slip.
Considering that the Israelis have only scored two goals, have a goal difference of -16, and lost 4-1 to VfB Stuttgart at the end of December, we believe a handicap bet is the most effective strategy. We are placing a handicap of -1 on the Sport-Club and betting that the Breisgauers will win by at least two goals.
Those who do not rule out a comeback by the Yellow and Blue, who, however, did not look good at all in their dress rehearsal on Sunday at Maccabi Haifa (1-4), can alternatively avoid any entanglements of the three-way system by simply betting on a high-scoring duel.
At Winamax, odds of 1.80 are available for Freiburg vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv for over 3.0 goals (Asian). However, if the weak offensive series continues, you are probably better off with over 2.5 Freiburg goals or the higher handicap Freiburg -2.5.
Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv Head-to-head record
Head to head: 0 – 0 – 0
The two teams have never met before in a competitive international match. Consequently, there is no head-to-head data available that could influence our prediction for Freiburg vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv. However, it should be noted that the Israelis have already played four European away games in Germany and lost all four – including their visit to VfB Stuttgart in the current Europa League phase (1-4).
Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv Tip
Mathematically, there is still a very theoretical chance, but with a six-point gap to 24th place and by far the worst goal difference in the competition (-16), Maccabi Tel Aviv would need one of the most memorable soccer miracles to survive the league phase unscathed. With six teams on seven or six points, it could even be that the Yellow-and-Blacks are eliminated prematurely even with an away win in Breisgau. So their motivation is unlikely to be particularly high.
Added to this are the limitations in their play that have put Maccabi in this predicament in the first place. Accordingly, there should be no alternative but to bet on a Freiburg home win, especially as the Black Forest team has remained completely unbeaten in the first six matchdays (four wins, two draws).
For the Sport-Club, currently in fifth place, it’s also about a direct ticket to the round of 16, which is why we definitely don’t expect excessive rotation, let alone a C-team. The result could be quite clear-cut, which is why we recommend betting on a home win for Freiburg with a handicap of -1. Betano is offering odds of 1.55 for Freiburg against Maccabi Tel Aviv, which we are betting on with five out of ten units.
