PSG-Maccabi Haifa is a match valid for the fifth day of the group stage of the Champions League and is played on Tuesday at 21:00: statistics, likely formations, predictions, live TV and streaming
In Group H, Juventus’ group, barring a heroic comeback by the Bianconeri, first place is likely to be a matter between Psg and Benfica, who are currently level on eight points, a full five ahead of Max Allegri’s men and Maccabi Haifa. With a victory over the Israelis, the reigning French champions would automatically qualify for the round of 16 without having to wait for the final day. Psg could even celebrate their passage to the round with a draw, provided Juventus do not win in Lisbon. For the lead, however, the feeling is that the Parisians will have to wait until next week. In the event of a tie with Benfica, who have twice stopped Mbappé and his team-mates in the last two rounds – it ended 1-1 both in Paris and in the Portuguese capital – the first discriminating factor is goal difference.
Psg currently hold a slight advantage over the Lusitanians in this special ranking, but it will be crucial to score as many goals as possible against Maccabi Haifa, as the next fixture is at the Stadium against a point-hungry Juventus. However, the Barak Bakhar-coached line-up, contrary to expectations, proved to be more hostile and tactically organised than expected.
In addition to the resounding victory against the Old Lady, in the first match against Psg they kept the result in the balance for around seventy minutes, only to concede in the last quarter of an hour (1-3). Both, finally, come from a series of consecutive victories in their respective championships. Christophe Galtier’s battleship is turning into the usual steamroller in Ligue 1. Their 3-0 victory over Ajaccio has allowed them to move to +5 over the Lens-Lorient duo. Maccabi Haifa are also in the lead after their victory over Juventus, beating Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Ironi to take second place, just one point behind Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The Prediction
Psg need to improve their goal difference in view of first place: they will not spare themselves and will in all likelihood press the accelerator from the first minutes of the game. The Parisians are likely to score between two and four goals against Maccabi Haifa.
The PSG-Maccabi Haifa likely line-up
- PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Ramos, Marquinhos, Bernat; Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Renato Sanches; Messi, Mbappé, Neymar.
- MACCABI HAIFA (5-3-2): Cohen; Cornud, Seck, Batubinsika, Goldberg, David; Lavi, Mohamed, Chery; Atzili, Pierrot.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
