Maccabi Haifa FC vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Prediction: The biggest Israeli game of the week

The biggest Israeli Premier League game of the week is upon us as Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa will face off at Sammy Ofer for their second league clash of the season. Both teams are in sensational form and we are ready to witness the spectacle at Sammy Ofer on Monday. As always we expect a very tough one with possible goals from both teams. Please see the carefully prepared tips. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion.

Maccabi Haifa FC (4th)

Form in the League: DWLWW

Maccabi Haifa couldn’t defeat Bnei Sakhnin in their last league game as the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Haifa got the first goal of the game but they couldn’t hold their lead as they were pegged in the second half. Dean David is the team's top scorer with 12 goals to his name. 

Haifa needs to continue in winning ways and with Dean David available for Saturday's fixture, Haifa should get a minimum of a goal. Maccabi Haifa is currently in 4th place in the league, with overall league statistics of 11 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses from the 19 games played. Dean David is the team's current top scorer with 12 goals.

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (2nd)

Form in the League: WDWDW

Maccabi Tel Aviv will continue to find their way back to the top of the league as they prepare to take on Maccabi Haifa on Monday. Maccabi Tel Aviv is now 6-points behind league leaders Hapoel Beer Sheva and they cannot afford a slip-up at this critical time. Players like Dor Turgemen continue to make the difference for Maccabi Tel Aviv in front of goal. It’s also important to note that Maccabi Tel Aviv is unbeaten in their last 10 league games. 

Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently second placed in the league and they have an overall league statistics of 12 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses from the 19 league games played. Their Europa League campaign is off to a bad start as they’ve lost four and won just 2 games from the 6 games played in the competition. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 meetings produced 3 wins for Maccabi Haifa, 5 wins for Maccabi Tel Aviv, and 2 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

It’s always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet and we are about to witness a tough one on Saturday at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Both teams are in really good shape with Maccabi Tel Aviv unbeaten in their last 10 league games. We expect a draw or both teams to find the net. There have been less than 2.5 goals in their last 5 meetings and we expect a similar outcome here. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below; 

• Three consecutive wins for Maccabi Tel Aviv in their last 3 meetings
• No losses for Tel Aviv in their last 4 meetings
• Less than 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 meetings

Our first prediction is a win or draw for Maccabi Tel Aviv and a total of under 4.5 goals for 1.81 odds at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is a first-half draw for 2.25 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is for away to win either half for 1.83 odds at Bet365.