Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Paphos FC, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 2

Champions League Qualification · 2025
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Paphos FC
Wed 30 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC TSC Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ofek Melika 30' R
Y 36' Derrick Luckassen
Mohamed Aly Camara 56' Y
Y 67' Joao Correia
Y 90' Domingos Quina

Overview

Match Preview

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Paphos FC — Champions League Q at TSC Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu

Head-to-Head

1
1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Paphos FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-30 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–1 Paphos FC 2025-07-22 Paphos FC 1–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Paphos FC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Paphos FC A 1–1 D
30 Jan FC Porto H 0–1 L
23 Jan FK Bodø/Glimt A 1–3 L
12 Dec FK Rigas Futbola Skola H 2–1 W
28 Nov Beşiktaş JK A 3–1 W
Paphos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 1–0 W
22 Jul Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Paphos FC get this one started.
  • 5' Romania international Vlad Dragomir has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Jaja has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 13' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC ring the changes. Yoav Gerafi has done his job and it is now time for Ofek Melika to step up.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Osher Davida, as he is very good at scoring at TSC Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC have won 33 goals from 43 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' That is a card for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Ofek Melika will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Roei Mashpati gets the nod from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. He replaces Dor Turgeman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Derrick Luckassen.
  • 40' Goal! Jaja scores his 2 goal in 383 matches.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' It’s high time Juan Carlos Carcedo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Mohamed Aly Camara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
  • 61' Ben Lederman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Paphos FC tonight.
  • 64' The whistle greets Jaja as he departs to be replaced by Joao Correia.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Joao Correia.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Paphos FC — Domingos Quina on, Kostas Pileas off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Raz Shlomo is replacing Mohamed Aly Camara for the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC side.
  • 80' Paphos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Paphos FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Domingos Quina is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. Paphos FC beats Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Lineups

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zarko Lazetic

Paphos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Carlos Carcedo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Paphos FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Paphos FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC29% Draw34% Paphos FC37%
Actual: Paphos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Paphos FC
71%
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Paphos FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC18% Draw56% Paphos FC26%
Actual: Paphos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Handicap Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers Push Paphos FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Paphos FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.