Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Aug 2026
Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Predictions
There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Lugano record a victory and they are priced at -103 to beat Maccabi Tel Aviv. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.
The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.
Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Preview
Swiss Super League team Lugano host Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off tie at Stadio Cornaredo, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Thursday 20 August.
FC Lugano top the Super League after winning their opening three matches. Last time out, they played out a 2-2 draw away to Faroese side NSI Runavik at Torsvoellur Stadium in the second leg of their Conference League qualifying tie, securing a 4-2 aggregate victory. The Black and Whites enjoyed 60% possession and registered nine shots on target, with Yanis Cimignani and Kevin Behrens finding the net.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, who are yet to start their domestic league season, lost 4-3 on aggregate to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League third qualifying round. In the second leg, Maccabi claimed a 3-1 away victory at Vasil Levski. Kenny Miller's side enjoyed 65% possession and registered five shots on target, with Dor Peretz and Ester Sokler finding the net alongside a Fedor Lapoukhov own goal.
| Swiss Super League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lugano |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 31:7 | 28 |
| Israeli Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18:6 | 16 |
Confirmed Lineups
Lugano confirmed lineup (3-5-2): David von Ballmoos (GK), Antonios Papadopoulos, Lars Lukas Mai, Hannes Delcroix, Mattia Zanotti, Uran Bislimi, Anto Grgic, Daniel Dos Santos, Yanis Cimignani, Kevin Behrens, Renato Steffen.
Maccabi Tel Aviv confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Ofek Melika (GK), Raz Shlomo, Tyrese Asante, Mohamed Aly Camara, Roy Revivo, Ido Shahar, Issouf Sissokho, Dor Peretz, Osher Davida, Ester Sokler, Helio Varela.
Main Match Prediction
If you agree with our verdict that Lugano can claim a Europa Conference League qualifying victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of -103 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa Conference League qualifying matches):
Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest Europa Conference League qualifying data.
The best football betting sites make it a 50.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.
Those that feel bullish when it comes to Lugano delivering a big win can find some big priced alternatives on the Asian Handicap. Choose your line and secure a larger potential return.
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Correct Score Prediction
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You can secure odds of +550 that Lugano are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.
Bet Builder Tips
A bet builder can provide entertainment and we’ve got Lugano on the Full-Time Result, one or both teams drawing a blank and also two or less goals to be registered.
A football bet builder is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.
Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The bookmakers have FC Lugano as -103 favourites for this Europa Conference League qualifying encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 51% likely to triumph. Maccabi Tel Aviv are the +225 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.
You can choose between Lugano -0.5 at -105 or Maccabi +0.5 at -137 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.
The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. BTTS Yes is on offer at -152 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
For those wanting hundreds of football markets, it’s great that the best sports betting sites are on hand to offer this service. When it comes to every Europa Conference League qualifying match, go for the pick which stands out the most.
- Europa League Qualification: 13/08 CSKA Sofia 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv3
- Europa League Qualification: 06/08 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 CSKA Sofia3
- Europa League Qualification: 30/07 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 FC Sheriff0
- Europa League Qualification: 23/07 FC Sheriff 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv5
- Ligat HaAl Championship Group: 23/05 Hapoel Petah Tikva 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv2
Latest Europa Conference League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Lugano Stats
Maccabi Tel Aviv Stats
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
Lugano vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Lineups & Team News
Check the Lugano vs Maccabi team news before you place your bets. Receive the confirmed lineups for the Europa Conference League qualifier plus the newest injury updates.
Lugano Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Maccabi Tel Aviv Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Lugano Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Maccabi Tel Aviv Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Lugano Substitutes
- 4Damian Kelvin
- 14Ahmed Kendouci
- 18Joel Bichsel
- 22Beckham Castro
- 23Gjan Ajdin
- 24Elias Pihlstroem
- 26Martim Marques
- 28Felix Gebhardt
- 30Dereck Moncada
- 39Ahmadou Ndiaye
Maccabi Tel Aviv Substitutes
- 18Dan Leon Glazer
- 19Elad Madmon
- 21Noam Harush
- 23Ori Azo
- 25Shahar Rosen
- 30Itamar Noy
- 33Hisham Layous
- 34Sayed Abu Farkhi
- 41Itai Ben Hamo
- 51Shalev Saadya
- 60Ilay Ben Simon
- 90Roi Mishpati
Previous Lugano Lineups
Previous Maccabi Tel Aviv Lineups
Lugano Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Mattia Croci-Torti
Maccabi Tel Aviv Player Stats & Squad
Swiss Super League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lugano | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31:7 | 28 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 31:18 | 19 |
| 3 | Sion | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23:17 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Zurich | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18:22 | 14 |
| 5 | Servette | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14:13 | 13 |
| 6 | Basel | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17:17 | 13 |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16:19 | 13 |
| 8 | Luzern | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17:22 | 12 |
| 9 | Thun | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17:27 | 10 |
| 10 | Grasshoppers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13:24 | 8 |
| 11 | Vaduz | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18:21 | 6 |
| 12 | Lausanne | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7:15 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lugano | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18:4 | 16 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17:12 | 11 |
| 3 | Sion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11:7 | 10 |
| 4 | Luzern | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:9 | 9 |
| 5 | FC Zurich | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:10 | 9 |
| 6 | Servette | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:5 | 7 |
| 7 | Vaduz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11:8 | 6 |
| 8 | St. Gallen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7:10 | 4 |
| 9 | Grasshoppers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7:11 | 4 |
| 10 | Basel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7:11 | 3 |
| 11 | Lausanne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5:11 | 2 |
| 12 | Thun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:11 | 1 |
Israeli Premier League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18:6 | 16 |
| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14:5 | 13 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er-Sheva | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:7 | 13 |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | 12 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:7 | 9 |
| 6 | Beitar Jerusalem | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7:9 | 9 |
| 7 | Hapoel Jerusalem FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:12 | 7 |
| 8 | Ironi Tiberias | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:10 | 7 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7:7 | 6 |
| 10 | Maccabi Petach Tikva | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9:13 | 6 |
| 11 | Bnei Sakhnin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:6 | 5 |
| 12 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3:9 | 4 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:9 | 3 |
| 14 | Kiryat Shmona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6:14 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:0 | 9 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:4 | 9 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 7 |
| 4 | Hapoel Haifa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 5 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:6 | 6 |
| 6 | Ironi Tiberias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 7 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 4 |
| 8 | Hapoel Be'er-Sheva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:6 | 4 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 10 | Hapoel Jerusalem FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:7 | 3 |
| 11 | Bnei Sakhnin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 12 | Maccabi Petach Tikva | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 3 |
| 13 | Kiryat Shmona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | 3 |
| 14 | Maccabi Netanya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | 2 |
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