PSG will aim to make it two wins from two as they travel to Maccabi Haifa for their second Group H fixture in the UEFA Champions League. The Parisians have looked imperious this season and are expected to make light work of the Israeli champions.
Maccabi Haifa suffered a 2-0 defeat to Benfica in their opening fixture in the group. They were no match for the Portuguese giants and struggled to create clear cut goalscoring opportunities, finishing with just two attempts on target.
That defeat is a black spot for Maccabi Haifa who have been in good form lately. They have claimed four wins in their last five matches across all competitions and triumphed 3-1 over Sektzia Nes Tziona in a Ligat Ha’al fixture last Saturday.
Maccabi Haifa may be in the group stage of the Champions League, but they have not been particularly convincing. They head into Wednesday’s clash with just one win from their last four matches in the competition.
There appears to be plenty of optimism around PSG at the moment given their impressive start to the season. They are yet to taste defeat across all competitions and are currently setting the pace at the top of the Ligue 1 standings.
PSG showed they can mix it up at the top level in Europe after claiming a 2-1 victory over Juventus in their opening Champions League fixture. Kylian Mbappe netted an early brace and although the Turin club pulled one back, they were able to hold on for the win.
The Parisians claimed a 1-0 victory over Brest last Saturday, extending their winning run to four matches across all competitions. Christophe Galtier’s men have also won their last five matches across all competitions, scoring no less than three goals in each of the fixtures in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed PSG as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 1/8 by bet365. A victory for Maccabi Haifa is valued at 22/1 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 9/1 by SBK.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Maccabi Haifa and PSG.
Players to watch
PSG's attacking trio of Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi have been impressive this season and should prove too much for Maccabi Haifa. Mbappe is priced at 4/6 by bet365, who is also offering 4/5 on Neymar in the same market while a goal for Messi is set at odds of 19/20 with Unibet.
The Parisians also appear to have found a steady defensive unit which has kept clean sheets in four of their last five away matches. Sergio Ramos and Presnel Kimpembe have formed a solid partnership at the back and could lead the team to another clean sheet at 10/11 with Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
PSG have scored at least three goals in each of their last five away matches and could be backed in the -2 handicap market at 10/11 with Coral. Given their defensive showings in recent times, a win to nil can also be considered at evens with Coral.
The Parisians are expected to be comfortable on Wednesday and could be backed to win both halves at evens with Coral. Mbappe opened the scoring last time out against Juventus and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Wednesday at 3/1 with bet365.
This UEFA Champions League match between Maccabi Haifa and PSG will be played on Sep 14, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Maccabi Haifa vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
