Maccabi Tel Aviv host Pafos in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie. The first leg ended in heartbreak for the home team who conceded in the 100th minute thanks to Elad Mordon’s heroics. The first leg also saw 8 yellow cards being awarded.
Both sides had no fixture on the weekend and will have a fully fit/rested squad for this fixture. Maccabi are set to use their 4-3-3 setup as usual under Zarko Lazetic; meanwhile Juan Carlos Carcedo will most likely use their 4-1-4-1 setup.
Maccabi Tel Aviv predicted starting lineup: Gerafi; Revivo, Stojic, Camara, Asante; Peretz, Sissokho, Lederman; Pinto, Turgeman, Davida
Pafos FC predicted starting lineup: Michael; Pileas, Goldar, Luckassen, Correia; Sunjic; Felipe, Tankovic, Pepe, Dragomir; Bassouamina
The current head to head record for the teams is – One draw between the two sides which took place on Tuesday.
It was a tight and intense affair last week, many players were cautioned for dissent and the two coaches must instruct the players to keep it clean. It could be down to one decisive play and which team wants it more.
Prediction
It could be an upset as Pafos will feel hard done by the late goal but will know that they can win against the Israeli side.
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-1 Pafos FC
The action starts on Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 18:00 GMT at TSC Arena.
