Early betting lines imply Maccabi Haifa superiority when meeting Bnei Sakhnin

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Mon 19.December
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium (30874 seats)

The hosting team, Maccabi Haifa, should be front runners in this match, but Bnei Sakhnin have proven both smartness and determination. Read more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most points from losing position (9) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored more than double the goals of Bnei Sakhnin.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

This stadium, Sammy Ofer Stadium, has been a fortress for Maccabi Haifa in the Ligat ha'Al so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-0. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Maccabi has won six games in a row. The Maccabi Bnei Raina match was the last time out without a victory.

Maccabi Haifa are returning here after guesting Hapoel Nazareth Illit in a State Cup match and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

A win at home ahead of that match, as expected. The team were big favourites against Bnei Sakhnin and won 4-1. 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 17 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 17 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 14 matches were won by at least two goals.

Maccabi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sammy Ofer Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Bnei Sakhnin form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Ligat ha'Al.

Two away games in a row for Bnei Sakhnin, whose boss Refua could celebrate last time after the State Cup win against Hapoel Qalansawe.

A loss, in the Toto Cup away at Maccabi Haifa, before that. You'll want to know how Bnei Sakhnin managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 5 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 2 draws and 3 home wins.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bnei Sakhnin have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. As opposed to that, Sakhnin have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Maccabi Haifa have won all of the 8 most recent fixtures against this opponent. Something to take note of?

The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the result Bnei Sakhnin - Maccabi 0-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi HaifaO. Atzili
O. Atzili
9 goals
Maccabi HaifaF. Pierrot
F. Pierrot
5 goals
Bnei SakhninG. Melamed
G. Melamed
5 goals

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Bnei Sakhnin missing players

Maccabi Haifa Bnei Sakhnin
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 4 Played P 2 7 13
11 6 4 Won W 1 3 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 6
29 18 13 Scored S 2 8 12
13 5 4 Conceded C 2 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
69% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 69%
62% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 31%
46% 67% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
31% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
54% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 46%
31% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 23%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 38%
 
7.2 6.7 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4 3.8
3.9 4.3 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 5.8
2 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
14 14.7 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.6 9.7
6.8 7 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 3.8
33% 43% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 28% 24%
 
8.3 7 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 11 10.5
3.8 3.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5 4.8
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bnei Sakhnin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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.
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored more than double the goals of Bnei Sakhnin.
  • Maccabi Haifa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most points from losing position (9) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Maccabi Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maccabi Haifa is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 13 11 0 2 29 13 6 6 0 0 18 5 7 5 0 2 11 8 16 33
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 13 9 2 2 30 6 7 6 1 0 20 2 6 3 1 2 10 4 24 29
3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 13 9 2 2 30 11 7 3 2 2 11 7 6 6 0 0 19 4 19 29
4 Hapoel Katamon 13 7 2 4 20 13 6 2 1 3 9 10 7 5 1 1 11 3 7 23
5 Hapoel Hadera 13 4 6 3 15 18 7 2 4 1 7 10 6 2 2 2 8 8 -3 18
6 Ashdod 13 4 5 4 15 16 7 3 2 2 9 6 6 1 3 2 6 10 -1 17
7 Bnei Sakhnin 13 4 3 6 12 15 6 1 2 3 4 7 7 3 1 3 8 8 -3 15
8 Maccabi Netanya 13 4 3 6 14 21 6 3 0 3 8 8 7 1 3 3 6 13 -7 15
9 Hapoel Tel Aviv 13 4 1 8 16 25 6 3 0 3 9 10 7 1 1 5 7 15 -9 13
10 Maccabi Bnei Raina 13 3 4 6 14 24 7 2 2 3 6 9 6 1 2 3 8 15 -10 13
11 Beitar Jerusalem 13 4 1 8 15 26 7 2 1 4 7 14 6 2 0 4 8 12 -11 13
12 Hapoel Haifa 13 2 6 5 9 14 6 2 1 3 4 4 7 0 5 2 5 10 -5 12
13 Sektzia Nes Tziona 13 2 5 6 12 22 6 1 2 3 8 14 7 1 3 3 4 8 -10 11
14 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 13 1 6 6 12 19 7 0 5 2 7 10 6 1 1 4 5 9 -7 9