Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FC Lugano

UEFA Europa Conference League· Playoff round
WWLWGoals 23-14
WDWWGoals 29-8
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 27'Antonios Papadopoulos
  2. 36'Mattia Zanotti
  3. 58'Mattia Zanotti
  4. 58'Mattia Zanotti
  5. 63'Kevin Behrens (D. Moncada)
  6. 63'Daniel Dos Santos Correia (D. Kelvin)
  7. 65'E. Sokler (Elad Madmon)
  8. 65'Tyrese Asante (N. Ben Harush)
  9. 68'Renato Steffen
  10. 68'Dor Peretz
  11. 70'Mohamed Camara
  12. 79'D. Moncada (Yanis Cimignani)
  13. 81'I. Shahar (Hisham Layous)
  14. 82'Renato Steffen (B. Karimov)
  15. 82'Antonios Papadopoulos (Ahmed Kendouci)
  16. 90+2'Uran Bislimi

Lineups

Maccabi Tel AvivFC Lugano
2.3
Goals/game
2.9
1.4
Conceded/game
0.8

AI match analysis

Maccabi Tel Aviv win
39.84%
Draw
25.07%
FC Lugano win
35.08%
69.6%BTTS
71.5%Over 2.5
11.6%Maccabi Tel Aviv clean sheet
21.2%FC Lugano clean sheet

Predicted score: 2-2

Data suggests a competitive matchup with both teams having strong scoring averages; Maccabi Tel Aviv scored an average of 2.3 goals, while FC Lugano scored 2.9 in their recent form. FC Lugano's victory in the last encounter against Maccabi Tel Aviv bolsters their confidence, contributing to a predicted scoreline that reflects the attacking prowess of both sides.

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv averaged 2.3 goals scored in their last 10 matches
  • FC Lugano averaged 2.9 goals scored in their last 10 matches
  • FC Lugano won the last head-to-head match 2-1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv
AI ConfidenceModerate confidence
57/100

Confidence is moderate because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and some historical data (form, H2H or standings) is still incomplete.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors Maccabi Tel Aviv

  • Historical edgeFC Lugano

    FC Lugano have won 1 of the last 1 meetings between these two teams.

    1/1 H2H wins
  • Good recent formMaccabi Tel Aviv

    Maccabi Tel Aviv have won 3 of their last 5 matches.

    3W 1D 1L
  • Strong recent formFC Lugano

    FC Lugano are unbeaten in their last 5 matches, including 4 wins.

    4W 1D 0L
  • Sharper attackFC Lugano

    FC Lugano are averaging 2.9 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    2.9/game

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

  • Close matchup

    The model gives the favorite only a 40% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.

How did our prediction do?

✗ Missed pickExact score missed

We picked Maccabi Tel Aviv at 39.84% — final result was a draw, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-1 FC Lugano.

Predicted score was 2-2.

The model itself flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (57/100), so this miss was a genuinely close call.

Closing odds vs. our model

Maccabi Tel Aviv2.29market 43.6% · model 39.84%
FC Lugano2.80market 35.7% · model 35.08%
Draw3.51market 28.5% · model 25.07%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • FC Lugano have averaged 2.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.

Head-to-head

Last 1 meetings

0Maccabi Tel Aviv wins
0Draws
1FC Lugano wins
1-2Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Maccabi Tel Aviv2.29best 2.40
Draw3.51best 3.82
FC Lugano2.80best 3.01

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.70best 1.78
Under 2.52.09best 2.16

Both teams to score

Yes1.57best 1.62
No2.25best 2.38

Double chance

Maccabi Tel Aviv/Draw1.38best 1.47
Maccabi Tel Aviv/FC Lugano1.26best 1.29
Draw/FC Lugano1.58best 1.67

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes3.40best 3.40
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.30best 1.30
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.20best 1.20
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes4.33best 4.33

Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Maccabi Tel Aviv2.29 0.28
Draw3.51 0.13
FC Lugano2.80 0.24
24 Aug27 Aug

Model vs market

Maccabi Tel Aviv win-0.7pp
AI
39.84%
Market
40.5%
Draw-1.3pp
AI
25.07%
Market
26.4%
FC Lugano win+2pp
AI
35.08%
Market
33.1%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

Standings not available yet.

Pre-match comparison

2.3Goals scored per game2.9
1.4Goals conceded per game0.8

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

D. Schlager

6.25Yellow cards / game
0.25Red cards / game
0.38Penalties scored / game

Based on 8 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Maccabi Tel Aviv

0-15'
8.3%
16-30'
25%
31-45'
8.3%
46-60'
8.3%
61-75'
50%
76-90+'
0%

FC Lugano

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
25%
46-60'
25%
61-75'
25%
76-90+'
25%

Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FC Lugano?+

Our AI model favors Maccabi Tel Aviv to win, with a 39.84% probability (Draw 25.07%, FC Lugano 35.08%).

What time does Maccabi Tel Aviv vs FC Lugano kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 27, 2026, 4:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).