Most experts are most impressed by Maccabi Haifa so far, with their 1st place in the Ligat ha'Al table and welcoming Hapoel Tel Aviv (who are in 6th).
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (57) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
This looks to be an intriguing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
Maccabi Haifa, who have the most scored goals (57) in Ligat ha'Al, have been outstanding at home so far in the Ligat ha'Al with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.
No payout for Maccabi Haifa in their previous match, an away game at Ironi Kiryat Shmona that ended in defeat 1-2.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ashdod in a game that was won 6-0.Maccabi are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Sammy Ofer Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 11 matches. Maccabi Haifa have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Tel Aviv have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al this season. Recent form does not give Hapoel Tel Aviv much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Maccabi Haifa will be a tough nut to crack.
Home advantage was not enough for Aviv in their previous game as they lost hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv, 2-3.
Prior to that match, the Hapoel Tel Aviv manager Refua faced defeat when travelling to Bnei Sakhnin and losing 0-1.Hapoel Tel Aviv has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent archived match between these contenders is the Hapoel Tel Aviv - Maccabi 1-3 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - zero - one (Maccabi Haifa wins - draws - Hapoel Tel Aviv wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Atzili 18 goals | D. David 12 goals |  O. Davida 8 goals |
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| Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 57 | 29 | 13 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 73% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 45% |
| 45% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 23% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 59% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 55% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11.9 | 13.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 48% | 44% |
| 6.7 | 7.1 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3 | 3.2 |
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most points (28) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (29) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (57) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+39) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 Haifa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 39 | 49 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 48 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Hapoel Hadera | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 35 |
| 6 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 27 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | Hapoel Katamon | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 19 |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 19 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
