National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Maccabi Haifa or Hapoel Haifa that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Maccabi Haifa nor Hapoel Haifa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
Last season their Toto Cup Ligat Al adventure ended in the 7th place final.Maccabi lost their last game at Bnei Sakhnin (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Hapoel Haifa form and stats
Hapoel Haifa's mission in Toto Cup Ligat Al last season failed in the 11th place final.There were no winners in Hapoel Haifa's previous match, a Toto Cup Ligat Al home game that ended 2-2 vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona (placed 3rd). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Bnei Sakhnin.
It's a day of discovery for Hapoel Haifa as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Hapoel Haifa have played two with the results W1-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Hapoel Haifa has scored 3 goals and conceded 1 time.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Maccabi wins - draws - Hapoel Haifa wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Maccabi Haifa missing players
Hapoel Haifa missing players
| Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Haifa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 44 | 23 | Scored | S | 10 | 28 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Conceded | C | 10 | 28 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 293 | 151 | Total Shots | T S | 76 | 193 | ||
| 136 | 62 | Shots on Target | S O | 32 | 85 | ||
| 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bnei Sakhnin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hapoel Haifa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |