FC Lugano

vs

Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Preview

Lugano

• Lugano are unbeaten in 5 games, with 4 wins and 1 draw (including a 5-0 win over FC Zurich).
• Lugano have won 5 and lost 1 of their last 6 home games in all competitions, scoring 2.00 goals per game while allowing just 0.50 goals per game on average.
• Mattia Croci-Torti has Lugano playing with lots of control and structure, patiently possessing the ball and then bursting forward at selective moments to pin teams back.

Maccabi Tel-Aviv

• Maccabi Tel-Aviv are in good form as well, winning 4 of their last 5 (including a 1-0 victory over FC Sheriff Tiraspol and a 3-1 away win against PFC CSKA Sofia).
• The Bianconeri have won 8 of their last 10 in all competitions, while the Yellow & Blue have won 6 of their last 10, lost 3 and drawn 1, so the games have been edging towards Lugano in recent weeks.

Key Players

• Kevin Behrens - 5 goals in 4 appearances in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and 7 of his team's last 17 goals overall.
• Sayed Abu Farkhi - 4 goals in their last 10.

Betting Insights

• Odds:Lugano 1.93, Maccabi 3.8, Draw3.5.
• Kenny Miller's men will press high on Thursday, while Lugano will try to control the game, so it should be a really good contest in terms of the overall tactics.
• Both Teams To Score at 1.7 looks a smart bet here given the way Maccabi will attack this and Lugano's excellent home scoring record.

Prediction

• This is a tough one to call, but Lugano are a more consistent team and have a good run going at home.
• A sensible market to consider is Both Teams To Score at 1.7.