Building on last season’s impressive showing in the Champions League remains the ultimate aim for Maccabi Haifa and they are very much on course to do so.
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Having overcome Slovan Bratislava in the previous round, it comes down to a straight hit against Swiss giants Young Boys for Maccabi Haifa, as they look to secure their place in the 2023/24 Champions League.
Whilst the regular season in Israel is still to get underway, Maccabi are looking to build momentum for a busy campaign ahead and they will be amongst the favourites with FanDuel Sportsbook to retain their Israeli Premier League title.
However, it is in Europe that Maccabi will be looking to further their ambitions under manager Messay Dego, with a win over two legs here guaranteeing them a spot at the top table of European football.
Standing in their way are Young Boys, a side that have picked up some impressive results across all three European competitions in recent seasons and they have plenty of big game knowhow too.
Building on last season’s impressive showing in the Champions League remains the ultimate aim for Maccabi Haifa and they are very much on course to do so.
Whilst they ultimately came up short in a tough group alongside PSG, Benfica, and Juventus there were glimmers of positivity, and they will be feeling confident of at least reaching that stage again this season.
The likes of Flamrun Spartans, Sheriff Tiraspol and Slovan Bratislava have been seen off with relative ease, leaving Maccabi on the cusp of Champions League qualification once more.
In a very similar vein, Young Boys will be seeking to emulate their excellent Champions League run from the 2021/22 season and they know a win over Maccabi Haifa here will propel them back into the big time.
By virtue of winning the Swiss league last season, Young Boys have entered straight into the Champions League playoff round this term.
They will be eager to stay in the contest after the 1st leg in Israel, then attempt to apply some pressure in front of their raucous home fans in Switzerland.
Maccabi Haifa: Nitzan, Sundgren, Seck, Goldberg, Cornud, Khalaili, Mohamed, Jaber, Refaelov, Chery, Pierrot.
Young Boys: Racioppi, Janko, Camara, Amenda, Benito, Chaiwa, Lakomy, Ugrinic, Monteiro, Itten, Imeri.
| Maccabi Haifa | Young Boys |
| M. Petak-Tikva – 2-0 (W) | Breitenrain – 5-0 (W) |
| Slovan Bratislava – 3-1 (W) | Luzern – 1-1 (D) |
| Slovan Bratislava – 2-1 (W) | Winterthur – 5-2 (W) |
| Sheriff Tiraspol – 4-1 (W) | Yverdon – 2-2 (D) |
| Sheriff Tiraspol – 0-1 (L) | Lausanne – 2-1 (W) |
This will be the first competitive fixture between Maccabi Haifa and Young Boys.
The Champions League fixture between Maccabi Haifa and Young Boys will take place at Sammy Ofer Stadium on 23/08/23 at 10:00 pm (local time).
| Maccabi Haifa vs Young Boys | |
| Date | 23/08/23 |
| Venue | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel |
| Kick off time in Israel | 22:00 |
| Kick off time in Switzerland | 21:00 |
| Kick off time in India (IST) | 00:00 |
Football fans in Israel can catch the live action via Sport 1 and Sport 2. Meanwhile, those in Switzerland can watch the match on RTVS Sport.
