Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Netanya: Match guide and preview

Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Date: Sun 14.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium (30820 seats)

Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Netanya are both riding high in the Ligat ha'Al with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Haifa have to build on here at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Maccabi Haifa has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Balbul and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Maccabi Haifa, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Maccabi Haifa fans got no joy from their last match, a Ligat ha'Al game also here at Sammy Ofer Stadium: A 1-3 defeat against Hapoel Hadera. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv (0-1).

Maccabi Haifa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 13 matches. On the other hand, Maccabi Haifa have conceded 17 goals.

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Maccabi Netanya form and stats

As the visiting team Maccabi Netanya have produced an overall stat of 6-4-3 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Maccabi Tel Aviv game have they lost an away game, meaning Maccabi Netanya has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Maccabi Netanya failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Maccabi Tel Aviv that ended with defeat 1-4. Before that, Maccabi Netanya secured a home win against Hapoel Hadera with the score 1-0.

Maccabi Netanya has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 21 goals from 13 games. 18 goals have been conceded by Maccabi Netanya in these games.

Head 2 Head

Maccabi Netanya - Maccabi Haifa 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (Maccabi Haifa wins - draws - Maccabi Netanya wins).

Top Goalscorers

F. Bećiraj
11 goals
N. Rukavytsya
8 goals
G. Melamed
8 goals

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Maccabi Netanya missing players

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 15 Played 14 29
35 18 Scored 22 36
33 22 Conceded 19 35
86% 87% Over 0.5 93% 93%
76% 80% Over 1.5 86% 66%
41% 53% Over 2.5 50% 41%
24% 40% Over 3.5 36% 28%
7% 7% Over 4.5 29% 17%
52% 53% Both teams to score 64% 55%
34% 33% Clean Sheet 21% 31%
28% 27% Failed To Score 21% 21%
Key stats this season:
  • Maccabi Netanya is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Maccabi Haifa is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 20 6 0 57 12 13 11 2 0 33 4 13 9 4 0 24 8 45 66
2 Maccabi Haifa 26 12 8 6 34 27 13 5 3 5 17 17 13 7 5 1 17 10 7 44
3 Maccabi Netanya 26 12 7 7 34 29 13 6 3 4 13 11 13 6 4 3 21 18 5 43
4 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 10 9 7 36 32 13 7 5 1 21 11 13 3 4 6 15 21 4 39
5 Bnei Yehuda 26 10 7 9 39 25 13 5 4 4 18 13 13 5 3 5 21 12 14 37
6 Hapoel Hadera 26 9 6 11 30 41 13 6 2 5 17 19 13 3 4 6 13 22 -11 33
7 Hapoel Haifa 26 7 11 8 42 37 13 2 7 4 21 22 13 5 4 4 21 15 5 32
8 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 6 13 7 26 23 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 1 8 4 9 12 3 31
9 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 7 9 10 25 28 13 4 5 4 15 15 13 3 4 6 10 13 -3 30
10 Hapoel Ra'anana 26 6 12 8 20 30 13 6 4 3 14 13 13 0 8 5 6 17 -10 30
11 Beitar Jerusalem 26 7 8 11 32 37 13 3 5 5 15 18 13 4 3 6 17 19 -5 29
12 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 6 10 10 26 40 13 2 7 4 14 16 13 4 3 6 12 24 -14 28
13 Ashdod 26 5 7 14 20 42 13 4 4 5 12 18 13 1 3 9 8 24 -22 22
14 Bnei Sakhnin 26 4 9 13 21 39 13 2 5 6 8 19 13 2 4 7 13 20 -18 21

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