Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. PSV - prediction, team news, lineups

PSV Eindhoven make the trip to Israel for the second leg of their Europa Conference League playoff tie with Maccabi Tel Aviv holding the narrowest of advantages.

Nevertheless, while an early goal in the Netherlands proved to be the difference, the home side will fancy their chances of causing a European upset on Thursday night.

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While Roger Schmidt would have been satisfied when PSV were drawn with Maccabi, he would have stressed to his side that they cannot afford to take their opponents lightly.

Even though that probably was not the case last week, the Dutch giants could only prevail by a 1-0 scoreline courtesy of Cody Gakpo's early strike.

PSV . . .