Maccabi Tel Aviv - Uefa Cup

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Kayseri Erciyes Kick Off 16 Aug 17:30

Maccabi Tel Aviv Too Strong For Troubled Turks

Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv will fancy their chances of building up a useful 1st leg advantage in Thursday's UEFA Cup 2nd round tie against Turkey's Kayseri Erciyesspor.

Although Maccabi tel Aviv are by no means the best team in Israel, they will certainly be expecting to see off Erciyesspor, who were relegated from the Turkish top-flight last season and, having sold the bulk of that squad, are expected to struggle in the second tier this term with a squad assembled largely from the lower leagues.

The Turks owe their place in this season's UEFA cup to having finished runners-up in their domestic cup competition last season, but are unlikely to have similar success in this cup competition. The 4-7 for the Maccabi Tel Aviv win with bet365 looks a very decent punt.

Pick: Maccabi tel Aviv at 4/7 with bet365