Chelsea winger Willian (L) competes for the ball against Dynamo Kyiv's Vitorino Antunes during their recent Champions League match in London. (Photo : Getty Images)
Israeli Premier League champions Maccabi Tel Aviv (0-0-4, 0 points) will take on English Premier League winners Chelsea FC (2-1-1, 7 points) at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa on November 24th for a 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League group stage match.
Maccabi is winless and at the bottom of Group G, which also includes Primeira Liga runner-up FC Porto, who is leading the group with three wins and 10 points, and Ukrainian Premier League champs FC Dynamo Kyiv.
The Yellows fell to Porto, 1-3, during their last game in Haifa on November 4th as only attacking midfielder Eran Zahavi was able to strike the net with a penalty kick at the 75th minute when the Dragons are already leading 3-0, as per Goal.
Chelsea escaped with a 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv on the same day at the Stamford Bridge in London to move to second place in the Group G standings, via Daily Mail Online.
Brazilian winger Willian provided the winning goal at the 83rd for Jose Mourinho's squad after the game was equalized by Austrian center back Aleksandar Dragović at the 78th, who also had an own goal during the first half of the match to give the Blues a 1-0 lead.
Chelsea routed Maccabi, 4-0, during their first meeting of the competitions held at the Stamford Bridge last September 16 and it is expected that the Pensioners will somehow duplicate their feat in Israel despite their recent struggles in the English top flight.
The prediction is a 3-0 romp for Chelsea.
Maccabi Tel Aviv starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Rajković; Ben Haim I, Tibi, Ben Harush, García; Alberman, Zahavi; Rikan, Vermouth, Peretz; Ben Haim II
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Begović; Zouma, Rahman, Terry, Azpilicueta; Fàbregas, Ramires; Oscar, Matić, Willian; Costa
