Hapoel Beer Sheva FC vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Prediction: The fight for championship glory continues

Hapoel Beer Sheva and Maccabi Tel Aviv will clash at the Toto Turner Stadium for the second game in the Championship round. Both teams scaled through the regular season but the fight for the Championship glory now deepens as they have only a few games left to prove. Hapoel Beer Sheva sits pretty at the top of the league table but is only a point away from second-placed Maccabi Tel Aviv who were the Israeli Champions last season and are looking to make a back-to-back win. Maccabi Tel Aviv on the other hand is closely watching Beer Sheva and Monday remains the perfect time for Tel Aviv to take the lead over Beer Sheva. The last time they met, the game was a bubble that ended in a 2-2 draw. My prediction for this game is for both teams to find the net or a full-time draw. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion.

Hapoel Beer Sheva FC (1st)

Form in the League: WDDWW

Hapoel Beer Sheva continues to uphold their position at the top of the league table with an unbeaten record in their last 6 league games. They kickstarted the championship round with a 2-0 victory over Maccabi Netanya before the international break. They are only a point above Tel Aviv and this is no time for slip-ups as they must continue in winning ways if they intend to finish as Israeli Champions. 

Kings Kangwa and Alon Turgeman lead the team on goal with 10 and 10 goals respectively. Hapoel Beer Sheva has only lost 2 games in the league this season with 19 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses from the 27 league games played and they are currently top of the League. 

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (2nd)

Form in the League: WWWLW

Maccabi Tel Aviv has now made it three wins in a row as they eased past Hapoel Haifa before the international break with a 3-0 scoreline. That victory marked their first win in the Championship round. Maccabi Tel Aviv is trailing behind league leaders Hapoel Beer Sheva by only a point and they cannot afford any slip-ups, not at this critical time. 

Players like Dor Turgemen continue to make a difference for Maccabi Tel Aviv in front of goal with 12 goals to his name this season. Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently 2nd place in the league, and they have overall league statistics of 18 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses from the 27 league games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Maccabi Tel Aviv currently leads in their head-to-head stats with 8 wins, a win for Hapoel Beer Sheva, and a draw.

Expert Betting Tips

Maccabi Tel Aviv currently leads in their head-to-head stats as analyzed above and with their amazing form, we should expect a good performance from them on Monday. However, the match between these teams is always a tough one. Their first leg encounter this season ended in a 1-0 victory to Tel Aviv while their second meeting was a very competitive game that ended in a 2-2 draw. Moreso, I expect Monday's encounter to be even more daunting as both teams cannot afford to lose, not at this critical point. I believe that both teams will find the net or the game will end in a full-time draw. We can also see an increased number of corner count due to the highly offensive nature of both teams. 

• No losses for Tel Aviv in their last three meetings
• Tel Aviv has scored first in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Tel Aviv has won the first half in 6 of their last 8 meetings

Our first prediction is for both teams to score at 1.60 odds for 1xBet.

Our second prediction is for Tel Aviv to win at least one-half at 1.93 odds for Betway.

Our third prediction is a total of over 2.5 goals at 1.75 odds for Bet365.