Stoke City v Maccabi Tel Aviv tips - Potters can claim another Europa League win Visit Bet365 Save For Later Posted by Neil Roarty 18 Oct 2011 Tweet Peter Crouch is 9/2 to open the scoring on Thursday Related Articles See all Europa League news Share it Pin It Stoke City v Maccabi Tel Aviv tips from Bettingpro tipsters. Stoke City should be able to record a comfortable win over a weak Maccabi Tel Aviv side on Thursday.The Potters have been outstanding in the Europa League this season, claiming a very good draw against Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine before beating Besiktas 2-1 at the Britannia. Tony Pulis's team may receive bad press in the UK for their combative style of play but it is highly successive in Europe, where many teams aren't used to such a physical approach.However, to claim that Stoke are simply 'bruisers' would be a mistake. They are solid and incredible organised in defence but in Jermaine Pennant and Matthew Etherington they have wingers capable of troubling even the best defenders, as Manchester United will testify.Peter Crouch is an England international striker and he is likely to lead the attack on Thursday evening. The 30-year-old has proven himself at every level and he marked his seasonal debut in the Europa League with a goal against Besiktas after just 15-minutes. It is 9/2, at Coral, that Crouch opens the scoring against Maccabi Tel Aviv and that price looks very tempting.Stoke are 1/2, at Betfred, to beat the Israeli side and they should have no problems picking up three points at the Britannia that would leave them in a commanding position in Group E. Maccabi have yet to win in the group stage of this season's Europa League and a 5-1 defeat to Besiktas in their last away match suggests they struggle in hostile environments.The Britannia is certainly that, with Stoke's 28,000 capacity crowd likely to form a wall of noise behind the home players. This will intimidate the visitors and an early goal could lead to the floodgates opening. A win by two or more goals for the Potters is 13/10 at Paddy Power and could be a very good bet.Maccabi Tel Aviv are 15/2 at Victor Chandler to beat City, or 10/3 to hold their hosts to a draw on Thursday but they look like the weakest team in Group E and this will be a match that Pulis has earmarked as a 'must win'. Stoke very rarely lose in such situations.RecommendationMatch Handicap (-1 Goal) - Stoke City (13/10, Paddy Power)First Goalscorer - Peter Crouch (9/2, Coral) Read our Bet365 review Get your £200 free bet at bet365 now Like Like Post to wall 223 Reads All Football News Recent Football Articles Europa League Final Tips – Madrid and Bilbao to serve up goals09 May 2012Domestic rivals Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head tonight in the 2012 Europa Leag Europa League Final: Athletic Bilbao believe they can beat Atletico Madrid08 May 2012Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente has declared that his side’s stunning Europa League succe Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao Tips – Star men to settle Europa League final08 May 2012Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head on Wednesday night in an all-Spanish Europa Lea Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – Europa League Final Odds Preview08 May 2012Spanish sides Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will contest the 41st Europa League final on Wedn Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao preview - Europa League final betting tips07 May 2012Atletico Madrid are one of form teams in Spain at the moment and they can carry that into Wednesday Europa League Results – Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid into final26 Apr 2012Fernando Llorente netted a last-gasp winner for Athletic Bilbao as they set up a Europa League fina More Stories Recent Articles WTA Strasbourg Final live - Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet25 May 2012Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet are scheduled to meet on Saturday for an eagerly anticipated Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Spain25 May 2012Spain have the best draw and a powerful performer but they face an uphill struggle to win Eurovisio Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Germany25 May 2012Germany's entry is one of the most professional of Eurovision 2012 but it Roman Lob's song Standing Irish 2000 Guineas Betting Tips - Who'll Win the Irish 2000 Guineas?25 May 2012Trainer Aidan O'Brien is responsible for four of the 11 colts that will go to post for Saturday's I Norway v England First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's internat League One Play-off Final First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's League O More Stories Tags Britannia Stadium, Peter Crouch, Stoke City, Stoke City V Maccabi Tel Aviv Preview, Stoke City V Maccabi Tel Aviv Tips, Tony Pulis
