On Saturday, Stuttgart were humbled 0:5 at home by Bayern Munich. They now have a chance to make amends against Maccabi Tel Aviv, who, in comparison with the German side, have no chance of reaching the Europa League play-offs.
Stuttgart
Most of the damage to Stuttgart was done in the final quarter of the match, when they conceded three goals and finished the game a man down. But Bayern Munich are on a completely different level among top clubs. In their Europa League matches in November, the team did not concede at all: they won 2:0 at home against Feyenoord and 4:0 away to Go Ahead Eagles. Perhaps it also helped that both Feyenoord and Go Ahead Eagles are Dutch sides.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
At the same time, the Eredivisie is significantly stronger than the Israeli league. Maccabi Tel Aviv had been second since the start of the season, but after a crucial 0:1 defeat against Hapoel Be'er Sheva they dropped to third place. The gap has now grown to five points, with Beitar Jerusalem taking advantage of the situation. In the Europa League, Maccabi Tel Aviv have conceded more goals than anyone (14) and sit second from bottom. They have also scored fewer than anyone – just once.
Stuttgart vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction
In this situation, it is hard to see how Maccabi Tel Aviv can count even on a draw. That looks highly unlikely. We expect Stuttgart to win by at least two goals, if not by a bigger margin.
