A key match in Ligat ha'Al as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligat ha'Al, Maccabi Haifa, who have the most scored goals (18) in Ligat ha'Al, have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.
A good away victory last time out for Maccabi Haifa, who won 2-1 against Hapoel Tel Aviv (placed 11th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Hapoel Kfar Saba and winning 3-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Maccabi Haifa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Maccabi Haifa are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (10 goals in 4 games). Maccabi Haifa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Beitar Jerusalem form and stats
Playing away, Beitar Jerusalem, who have the most scored goals (12) away in Ligat ha'Al, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligat ha'Al this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Beitar Jerusalem hope to make it five in this match. A great winning streak in away games for Beitar Jerusalem as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Hapoel Ra'anana have they travelled home without three points.
Beitar Jerusalem won their last game, 1-0 versus Hapoel Kfar Saba played at home. Prior to that result Beitar Jerusalem won their away game at Bnei Yehuda. The scoreline was 2-0.
We have checked recent matches where Beitar Jerusalem have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W2-D1-L1.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Beitar Jerusalem are regular goalscorers on their travels. Beitar Jerusalem's manager R. Levy has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Maccabi Haifa, 1 draw and 6 wins for Beitar Jerusalem. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Rukavytsya 5 goals |   G. Kinda 4 goals |  D. Haziza 3 goals |
Maccabi Haifa missing players
Beitar Jerusalem missing players
| Maccabi Haifa | Beitar Jerusalem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- All of Beitar Jerusalem's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Maccabi Haifa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Beitar Jerusalem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Beitar Jerusalem have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Beitar Jerusalem have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Beitar Jerusalem haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Maccabi Haifa have not yet lost a game at home.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Maccabi Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 Tel Aviv | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Ashdod | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 13 | Maccabi Netanya | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -13 | 4 |