Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Tel Aviv Prediction: Maccabi to get back to winning ways

Maccabi Tel Aviv will come into this match hoping to turn things around and get a win after a disappointing loss away from home at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa when they host Hapoel Tel Aviv. Hapoel Tel Aviv will also look to get on to winning ways and get their first league win.

Maccabi Tel Aviv was victorious in four previous matches, three of which were against Hapoel Hadera, one against Ironi Kiryat Shmona, and one against Beitar Jerusalem. They were defeated by Maccabi Haifa in one game, while one of their games against Ashdod resulted in a draw. Maccabi Tel Aviv could score seven goals but allowed nine goals against them. During the current league season, Maccabi Tel Aviv scored an average of three goals in each game. The home team received one red card and seven yellow cards for their lack of discipline during the match. This season, Maccabi Tel Aviv has had an average possession of the ball of 62.00%, indicating that they are good at keeping it. The home team is currently in third place in the Ligat ha'Al league after accumulating 13 points through the first six matches of the season.

Hapoel Tel Aviv comes into this match, having won one of their previous five matches against Maccabi Netanya. Still, they have lost four of their most recent matches (to Bnei Sakhnin, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Sektzia Nes Tziona, and Hapoel Katamon), and there has been no draw in any of their previous five matches. The away team scored 13 goals while only allowing seven goals to be scored against them. Hapoel Tel Aviv scored an average of 1.4 goals per match when playing away from home, although they allowed 2.2 goals against them. The team received a total of 12 yellow cards but none of the more serious red cards, and they only committed 0 fouls overall. The Hapoel Tel Aviv team has an average rating of 0 after each encounter. Hapoel Tel Aviv now has three points after playing in their first six matches of the season, and they are currently ranked 11th in the Ligat ha'Al.

There is a decent head-to-head record between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv; the two teams have faced each other 47 times over the past few seasons, with Maccabi Tel Aviv taking 22 victories and Hapoel Tel Aviv taking 13. Twelve games had a scoreless finish. In head-to-head matchups, Maccabi Tel Aviv outscored Hapoel Tel Aviv 72 to 46. Maccabi Tel Aviv leads H2H games with 22 victories, while Hapoel Tel Aviv has won only 13. We expect Maccabi Tel Aviv to win this match considering their form and how important it is in their league chase.