Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- Sarpsborg 08 FF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Sarpsborg 08 FF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | FC Pyunik Yerevan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | FC Pyunik Yerevan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Aug | FK Radnicki Nis | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jul | FK Radnicki Nis | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | HNK Rijeka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | FC St. Gallen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | FC St. Gallen | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Maccabi Tel Aviv FC gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Sarpsborg 08 FF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It’s high time Vladimir Ivic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sarpsborg 08 FF's shape.
- 25' Sarpsborg 08 FF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Omer Atzili.
- 35' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is showing some good football. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Ruslan Barsky has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rashad Muhammed on 45.
- 46' Etey Shechter is replacing Vidar Orn Kjartansson for the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC side.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Maccabi Tel Aviv FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Omer Atzili is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Poor challenge from Ole Jorgen Halvorsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' A goal from the Israel international Eliran Atar! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
- 64' The whistle greets Rashad Muhammed as he departs to be replaced by Tobias Heintz.
- 69' Viðar Orn Kjartansson, a Iceland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The whistle greets Eliran Atar as he departs to be replaced by Yonatan Cohen.
- 76' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ole Jorgen Halvorsen makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 82' Ole Jorgen Halvorsen was booked on 82.
- 84' Amin Askar is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' A tactical swap from Sarpsborg 08 FF — Harmeet Singh on, Amin Askar off on 86 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in Maccabi Tel Aviv FC team. Ruslan Barsky is replaced by Aaron Schoenfeld on 87 minute.
- 89' It is a substitution in Sarpsborg 08 FF team. Joackim Jorgensen is replaced by Jorgen Horn on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Etey Shechter on 90.
- The points are shared — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2-1 Sarpsborg 08 FF. Honours even.
Lineups
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 95
- 6
- 18
- 15
-
16
Eliran Atar ↓ Yonatan Cohen 71'
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 21
- 77
Bench
-
25
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 87'
- 55
- 10
-
11
Etey Shechter ↑ 46'
- 42
- 31
-
24
Yonatan Cohen ↑ 71'
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 22
- 8
-
11
Joackim Jorgensen ↓ Jorgen Horn 89'
- 69
- 7
- 17
-
77
Amin Askar ↓ Harmeet Singh 86'
-
27
Rashad Muhammed ↓ Tobias Heintz 64'
- 78
Bench
- 19
-
3
Jorgen Horn ↑ 89'
- 31
-
10
Tobias Heintz ↑ 64'
- 45
-
23
Harmeet Singh ↑ 86'
- 15
Coach
Geir Bakke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Heintz | 1 |
| Matti Lund Nielsen | 1 |
| Patrick Mortensen | 1 |
| Viðar Orn Kjartansson | 1 |
| Eliran Atar | 1 |
| Omer Atzili | 1 |
| Ole Jorgen Halvorsen | 1 |
| Viðar Orn Kjartansson | 1 |
Head to Head
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form
2018-08-30
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
2–1
Sarpsborg 08 FF
W
2018-08-23
Sarpsborg 08 FF
3–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2018-08-16
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
2–1
FC Pyunik Yerevan
W
2018-08-07
FC Pyunik Yerevan
0–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
D
2018-08-02
FK Radnicki Nis
2–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
D
2018-07-26
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
2–0
FK Radnicki Nis
W
Sarpsborg 08 FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
I would bet for:
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Sarpsborg 08 FF 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Maccabi Tel Aviv FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sarpsborg 08 FF
55%
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Sarpsborg 08 FF
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
| Handicap | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers | Push | Sarpsborg 08 FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

