Maccabi Haifa vs Sheriff Prediction and Betting Tips | August 2, 2023

Maccabi Haifa entertain Sheriff at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round on Wednesday (August 2).

The first leg in Tiraspol last week ended in a 1-0 home win for Sheriff, with Amine Talal scoring the only goal of the game in the 28th minute. Sheriff beat Farul Constanta 3-1 in the first round and will look to return to the group stage after their first appearance in the 2021-22 campaign.

Maccabi, meanwhile, made the group stage last season and will look to qualify for the same in consecutive seasons for the first time. They had a comfortable 6-1 win over Hamrun Spartans in the first qualifying round.

Maccabi have a solid home record in Europe, with one defeat in nine games across competitions. They have lost twice in 12 qualifying games, with both coming away from home.

Sheriff, meanwhile, have lost once in 16 games across competitions, They have two wins in 12 away games in Europe (including the group stage and knockouts).

Considering Haifa's home advantage, they should eke out a narrow win before the tie gets decided on penalties, where the hosts should come out on top.

Prediction: Maccabi Haifa 2-1 Sheriff

Tip 1: Result - Maccabi to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes

Tip 4: Frantzdy Pierrot to score or assist any time - Yes