The last team in this Group B, Hapoel will go against the currently 2nd Schalke, a team that has a chance to advance out of the group.
So far Schalke has gathered 6 points in 3 games, winning against Hapoel at home with 3:1 and 2:0 at home against Benfica. The team has lost to Lyon away from home with 0:1, and unfortunately that’s the case in 4 previous away games for the Champions League.
Schalke hasn’t scored in their last 5 away games for the Champions League and has lost the last 3. However if they want to advance out of the group they would have to win this one, because their last home game will be against Lyon, a very hard game, and a visit in Portugal.
Hapoel has some chance of qualifying on theory, but that’s about it. This game would be played more for expirience than anything else.
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The team has allowed 27 shots on their target, which is more than any other team in the tournament.
Here are some more interesting facts about both teams:
* Schalke have not won three consecutive European matches since October 2002.
* If Schalke lose, it will be only the second time in European history that they have lost three consecutive away matches
* The only previous german team to be entertained by Hapoel Tel Aviv were Hamburg in last season’s Europa League and the Israeli side won 1-0.
* Hapoel have only lost one of their last five home matches in European competition.
* Rubin Kazan are the only team to stop Hapoel scoring at home in their last seven European ties.
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Hapoel Tel Aviv to win @ 3.80 (Odds available only in Bet365 – Claim 100% Initial Bonus): It’s really a 3 way game, but the favorite according to the bookmakers is Schalke 04. However their horrible away record and performance, and the great play Hapoel shows against German teams makes me lean towards the home victory, where the odds are superb as well.
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