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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Demir Grup Sivasspor, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Demir Grup Sivasspor
Thu 10 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Sammy Ofer Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Eitan Tibi 53' Y
Y 77' Faycal Fajr
Avi Rikan 77' Y
Y 78' Aaron Appindangoye
Y 79' Arouna Kone
Y 86' Max-Alain Gradel
Y 90' Mustapha Yatabare
Daniel Tenenbaum 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Demir Grup Sivasspor — Europe at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

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 Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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

2
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Demir Grup Sivasspor
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-10 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–0 Demir Grup Sivasspor 2020-10-29 Demir Grup Sivasspor 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Demir Grup Sivasspor H 1–0 W
03 Dec Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 1–0 W
Demir Grup Sivasspor
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
26 Nov Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 3–2 W
05 Nov Qarabağ Ağdam 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sammy Ofer Stadium!
  • 5' The 34-year-old Eyal Golasa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Demir Grup Sivasspor is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Demir Grup Sivasspor seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Biton, as he is very good at scoring at Sammy Ofer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Saborit has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Mustapha Yatabare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC so far.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giorgios Donis will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Eitan Tibi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' Dan Biton makes way for Ofir Davidzada at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
  • 64' Demir Grup Sivasspor make a change. Claudemir trudges off to be replaced by Arouna Kone on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Saborit is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' Demir Grup Sivasspor come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' The whistle greets Yonatan Cohen as he departs to be replaced by Tal Ben Haim.
  • 77' Faycal Fajr was booked on 77.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Aaron Appindangoye on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Demir Grup Sivasspor will be frustrated.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Arouna Kone argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Tal Ben Haim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sherran Yeini is hanging Saborit on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Max-Alain Gradel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mustapha Yatabare is booked for Demir Grup Sivasspor — Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC take all three points.

Lineups

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giorgios Donis

Demir Grup Sivasspor Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dor Peretz 1
Dan Biton 1
Olarenwaju Kayode 1
Saborit 1

Head to Head

2020-12-10 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–0 Demir Grup Sivasspor 2020-10-29 Demir Grup Sivasspor 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form

2020-12-10 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–0 Demir Grup Sivasspor W 2020-12-03 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 2–3 Demir Grup Sivasspor W 2020-11-05 Demir Grup Sivasspor 2–0 Qarabağ Ağdam 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

✓ Correct
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC52% Draw27% Demir Grup Sivasspor21%
Actual: Maccabi Tel Aviv FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC33% Draw49% Demir Grup Sivasspor18%
Actual: 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.