Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Haifa match preview

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium (29150 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Maccabi Tel Aviv in 7th and Hapoel Haifa in 8th place.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Haifa have yet to win a game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Maccabi and Hapoel Haifa.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats

Maccabi Tel Aviv have played 3 Ligat ha'Al games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Maccabi Tel Aviv's last game was hosting Sivasspor and winning 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Maccabi lost 2-3 at Ashdod's place.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Maccabi as they have a new game in only three days, a Ligat ha'Al match thankfully also at home. Maccabi Netanya are visiting.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Maccabi have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hapoel Haifa form and stats

0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hapoel Haifa in their Ligat ha'Al matches away.

Impressive finishing from L. Serdal and G. Arel secured the home win 2-0 against Hapoel Tel Aviv in their previous game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Bnei Sakhnin.

Haifa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. As for defending, Haifa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Maccabi Tel Aviv won five, Hapoel Haifa won one and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Tel AvivY. Cohen
Y. Cohen
4 goals
Hapoel HaifaN. Zamir
N. Zamir
3 goals
Hapoel HaifaL. Serdal
L. Serdal
2 goals

Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players

Hapoel Haifa missing players

Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Haifa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 1 4 9
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 4
13 4 3 Scored S 1 4 10
10 2 0 Conceded C 2 7 12
88% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
75% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
38% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 56%
38% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
12% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.5 12.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.8 10.8
4.1 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.7
39% 27% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 19% 24%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • All of Hapoel Haifa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hapoel Haifa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hapoel Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Haifa have yet to win a game away.
  • Hapoel Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Maccabi Haifa 9 6 1 2 20 10 4 3 1 0 9 4 5 3 0 2 11 6 10 19
2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 9 6 1 2 10 4 5 4 0 1 6 1 4 2 1 1 4 3 6 19
3 Ashdod 9 5 0 4 13 8 5 4 0 1 10 4 4 1 0 3 3 4 5 15
4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 8 4 3 1 8 5 5 2 2 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 15
5 Bnei Yehuda 9 4 1 4 10 10 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 1 0 4 5 8 0 13
6 Maccabi Netanya 8 3 3 2 15 9 4 3 1 0 12 1 4 0 2 2 3 8 6 12
7 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 3 3 2 13 10 3 1 1 1 4 2 5 2 2 1 9 8 3 12
8 Hapoel Haifa 9 3 2 4 10 12 5 3 0 2 6 5 4 0 2 2 4 7 -2 11
9 Hapoel Kfar Saba 9 3 2 4 9 14 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 0 2 3 1 9 -5 11
10 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 8 2 4 2 10 12 4 1 3 0 7 6 4 1 1 2 3 6 -2 10
11 Bnei Sakhnin 9 3 1 5 7 21 4 1 0 3 2 8 5 2 1 2 5 13 -14 10
12 Beitar Jerusalem 8 2 2 4 9 9 4 1 1 2 7 5 4 1 1 2 2 4 0 8
13 Hapoel Tel Aviv 9 1 3 5 3 9 5 1 3 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 1 6 -6 6
14 Hapoel Hadera 8 1 2 5 7 11 4 1 1 2 6 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -4 5