The home boss Bakhar looks to whip up Maccabi Haifa triumph vs Beitar Jerusalem

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium (30874 seats)

Maccabi Haifa have excelled Beitar Jerusalem so far this season, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the info you require before kickoff:

Insights:
  • Maccabi Haifa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most conceded goals (40) in Ligat ha'Al

Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

Maccabi Haifa have been very solid at home in the Ligat ha'Al so far, with 31 points collected from 11 matches (10-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.

Maccabi Haifa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Ashdod. The first defeat after collecting points in three league rounds.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Maccabi Haifa home games with this odds we find 16 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 16 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 12 matches were won by at least two goals.

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

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 11 games), Maccabi Haifa's attacking play is working. Maccabi Haifa have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Beitar Jerusalem form and stats

Playing away, Beitar Jerusalem have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al this season.

Beitar Jerusalem are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Hapoel Haifa (placed 8th).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Ashdod.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Jerusalem played away with similar odds. This revealed 4 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 4 times.

After this away game Beitar Jerusalem return home for a State Cup game against Hapoel Afula. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Beitar Jerusalem have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. 16 goals have been conceded by Beitar Jerusalem in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The 6 latest meetings involving these opponents have all ended as Maccabi victories. More of the same or streak broken?

The sides have played each other already this season, with the result Beitar Jerusalem - Maccabi Haifa 1-4 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Beitar JerusalemI. Nicolăescu
I. Nicolăescu
14 goals
Maccabi HaifaO. Atzili
O. Atzili
12 goals
Beitar JerusalemD. Moreno Asprilla
D. Moreno Asprilla
12 goals

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Beitar Jerusalem missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Maccabi Haifa Beitar Jerusalem
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
17 10 3 Won W 0 4 9
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
4 0 0 Lost L 3 5 10
44 27 8 Scored S 3 16 36
22 7 3 Conceded C 11 16 40
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
78% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 87%
52% 55% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 65%
35% 45% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 27% 39%
17% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 18% 30%
48% 55% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 52%
39% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 45% 30%
17% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 26%
 
7 7.1 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.4 4
4.5 4.9 8 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 5.4 5.3
2 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.2 2.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
13.8 14.5 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 7.7 9.7
6 6.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.3
32% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 43% 36%
 
8.2 7.5 7 Shots against (avg) S A 19.3 11.3 11
3.7 3.5 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10.3 5.5 5
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most conceded goals (40) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Maccabi Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Maccabi Haifa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most points from losing position (10) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Ligat ha'Al

  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 23 17 2 4 44 22 11 10 1 0 27 7 12 7 1 4 17 15 22 53
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 23 15 4 4 45 18 11 5 4 2 22 11 12 10 0 2 23 7 27 49
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 23 14 6 3 49 12 12 10 2 0 33 3 11 4 4 3 16 9 37 48
4 Maccabi Netanya 23 9 6 8 30 34 11 6 1 4 14 11 12 3 5 4 16 23 -4 33
5 Hapoel Katamon 23 8 8 7 26 22 11 3 4 4 12 14 12 5 4 3 14 8 4 32
6 Beitar Jerusalem 23 9 4 10 36 40 12 5 2 5 20 24 11 4 2 5 16 16 -4 31
7 Ashdod 23 7 8 8 27 28 12 5 4 3 17 10 11 2 4 5 10 18 -1 29
8 Hapoel Haifa 23 6 10 7 21 21 12 4 4 4 9 6 11 2 6 3 12 15 0 28
9 Bnei Sakhnin 23 6 8 9 22 26 11 2 4 5 9 13 12 4 4 4 13 13 -4 26
10 Hapoel Hadera 23 5 11 7 23 36 12 2 7 3 11 18 11 3 4 4 12 18 -13 26
11 Hapoel Tel Aviv 23 5 9 9 24 38 11 3 5 3 14 15 12 2 4 6 10 23 -14 24
12 Maccabi Bnei Raina 23 3 9 11 19 38 12 2 3 7 8 17 11 1 6 4 11 21 -19 18
13 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 23 2 11 10 21 34 12 0 8 4 13 20 11 2 3 6 8 14 -13 17
14 Sektzia Nes Tziona 23 3 8 12 20 38 11 2 3 6 10 19 12 1 5 6 10 19 -18 17

Table
  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 23 17 2 4 44 22 11 10 1 0 27 7 12 7 1 4 17 15 22 53
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 23 15 4 4 45 18 11 5 4 2 22 11 12 10 0 2 23 7 27 49
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 23 14 6 3 49 12 12 10 2 0 33 3 11 4 4 3 16 9 37 48
4 Maccabi Netanya 23 9 6 8 30 34 11 6 1 4 14 11 12 3 5 4 16 23 -4 33
5 Hapoel Katamon 23 8 8 7 26 22 11 3 4 4 12 14 12 5 4 3 14 8 4 32
6 Beitar Jerusalem 23 9 4 10 36 40 12 5 2 5 20 24 11 4 2 5 16 16 -4 31
7 Ashdod 23 7 8 8 27 28 12 5 4 3 17 10 11 2 4 5 10 18 -1 29
8 Hapoel Haifa 23 6 10 7 21 21 12 4 4 4 9 6 11 2 6 3 12 15 0 28
9 Bnei Sakhnin 23 6 8 9 22 26 11 2 4 5 9 13 12 4 4 4 13 13 -4 26
10 Hapoel Hadera 23 5 11 7 23 36 12 2 7 3 11 18 11 3 4 4 12 18 -13 26
11 Hapoel Tel Aviv 23 5 9 9 24 38 11 3 5 3 14 15 12 2 4 6 10 23 -14 24
12 Maccabi Bnei Raina 23 3 9 11 19 38 12 2 3 7 8 17 11 1 6 4 11 21 -19 18
13 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 23 2 11 10 21 34 12 0 8 4 13 20 11 2 3 6 8 14 -13 17
14 Sektzia Nes Tziona 23 3 8 12 20 38 11 2 3 6 10 19 12 1 5 6 10 19 -18 17

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