Maccabi Haifa FC vs Kiryat Shmona FC Prediction: An easy one for Haifa

The 18th round of the Israeli Premier League is upon us. Maccabi Haifa appears to be on its way to another victory after that sad loss to Beitar Jerusalem in their most recent league game. Kiryat Shmona has lost two consecutive league games. With the look of things, they might be edging towards a third consecutive league defeat as they take on Maccabi Haifa on Saturday. This game will be an easy one for Maccabi Haifa and we will bank on a win for Haifa here. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Maccabi Haifa FC (3rd)

Form in the League: LWWDW

Maccabi Haifa lost woefully to Beitar Jerusalem in their last league game, a defeat which left them in shock as they were positioned for a victory in that game but they were wasteful. Haifa needs to get back to winning ways and with Dean David available for Saturday's fixture, Haifa should get the all-important victory. Maccabi Haifa is currently 3rd place in the league, with overall league statistics of 10 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from the 17 games played. Dean David is the team's current top scorer with 12 goals.

Kiryat Shmona FC (6th)

Form in the League: LLWLW

Kiryat Shmona have not won a game since the resumption of the league in January and their dilemma might continue as they prepare to take on Maccabi Haifa on Saturday. Their most recent league game against Maccabi Netanya ended in a 0-1 defeat. Kiryat Shmona is currently in 6th place in the league, with overall league statistics of 7 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses from the 17 games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Maccabi Haifa currently leads in their head-to-head stats with 13 victories while Kiryat Shmona plays catch up with 4 wins and a draw. 

Expert Betting Tips

Maccabi Haifa will most definitely get the win here as they are eager for a victory and Kiryat Shmona cannot hold off Haifa. Shmona are not in their best shape and they cannot match Maccabi Haifa in terms of strength, squad, and recent form and I believe Haifa should get a confident win. There has also been a total of over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings and we should also see a similar result here. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• 3 consecutive wins for Haifa
• More than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings
• Haifa has scored first in 6 of their last 7 meetings