Thursday, from 17:00, Hapoel Haifa will receive the Italians’ visit to Atalanta Bergamo, in a duel for the first leg of the Preliminary Round 3 of the UEFA Europa League. The game will take place on “Sammy Ofer Stadium” in Haifa.
Atalanta, the scarecrow in the UEL preliminaries.
Caught inexplicably in the second part of the tournament match with FK Sarajevo (2-2) in round 2, after driving with 2-0, Atalanta proved that the result was nothing but an accident. A week away, “La Dea” humiliated her opponent on her own arena, administering her a 8-0 unbelievable. By displaying the same homogeneity and the same appetite under Gasperini’s command, the Bergamo group will meet a similar value opponent.
Hapoel Haifa, Gabi Tamas’s band, has the great moral merit of getting his hand on the Israeli Supercup a little over a week ago when no one gave him a chance in front of the famous favorite Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Even so, the team in Haifa can not compare to Atalanta, a team that has already shown that it no longer acts half-way after the accident in the tournament against FK Sarajevo (2-2). In this context, we believe there is a high chance of seeing the Italians offensive system again in front of a modest team.
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a solid evolution of our guests. The difference in value between the two combatants is indisputable and, considering the gasping offensive appetite of Gasperini’s band, we think the show will easily make it appear on “Sammy Ofer Stadium”.
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.68
