Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Demir Grup Sivasspor, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Demir Grup Sivasspor — Europe at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Demir Grup Sivasspor 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
- Referee Andris Treimanis
- Referee Haralds Gudermanis
- Referee Martins Svipsts (Latvia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Demir Grup Sivasspor | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 3–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Demir Grup Sivasspor.
- 5' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Demir Grup Sivasspor backline.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Demir Grup Sivasspor are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Max-Alain Gradel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC so far.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Demir Grup Sivasspor are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giorgios Donis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Demir Grup Sivasspor come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eitan Tibi.
- 58' Demir Grup Sivasspor fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Time for substitution for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Dan Biton is replaced by Ofir Davidzada.
- 64' Arouna Kone is replacing Claudemir for the Demir Grup Sivasspor side.
- 66' The Spain Saborit breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-0!
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 74' Tal Ben Haim is replacing Yonatan Cohen for the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC side.
- 77' Faycal Fajr was booked on 77.
- 78' Aaron Appindangoye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Arouna Kone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Caner Osmanpasa, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' The whistle greets Saborit as he departs to be replaced by Sherran Yeini.
- 86' Max-Alain Gradel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mustapha Yatabare on 90.
- Full Time. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC beats Demir Grup Sivasspor
Lineups
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 6
- 18
-
23
Eyal Golasa ↓ Tal Ben Haim 74'
-
4
Saborit ↓ Sherran Yeini 85'
- 30
- 42
-
24
Yonatan Cohen ↓ Avi Rikan 74'
- 19
-
17
Dan Biton ↓ Ofir Davidzada 63'
- 72
Bench
-
9
Nick Blackman ↑ 85'
-
21
Sherran Yeini ↑ 85'
- 10
-
22
Avi Rikan ↑ 74'
- 31
-
27
Ofir Davidzada ↑ 63'
- 39
-
11
Tal Ben Haim ↑ 74'
- 47
- 1
- 29
- 25
Coach
Giorgios Donis
Demir Grup Sivasspor Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dor Peretz | 1 |
| Dan Biton | 1 |
| Olarenwaju Kayode | 1 |
| Saborit | 1 |
Head to Head
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form
2020-12-10
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–0
Demir Grup Sivasspor
W
2020-12-03
Qarabag Agdam FK
1–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
D
2020-11-26
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
2020-11-05
Villarreal CF
4–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2020-10-29
Demir Grup Sivasspor
1–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
W
2020-10-22
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–0
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
Demir Grup Sivasspor Form
2020-12-10
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–0
Demir Grup Sivasspor
L
2020-12-03
Demir Grup Sivasspor
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2020-11-26
Qarabag Agdam FK
2–3
Demir Grup Sivasspor
W
2020-11-05
Demir Grup Sivasspor
2–0
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
2020-10-29
Demir Grup Sivasspor
1–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2020-10-22
Villarreal CF
5–3
Demir Grup Sivasspor
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Demir Grup Sivasspor xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Maccabi Tel Aviv FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Demir Grup Sivasspor
48%
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Demir Grup Sivasspor
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
| Handicap | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers | Push | Demir Grup Sivasspor covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Demir Grup Sivasspor keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

