Maccabi Netanya will be looking for a better outcome today after losing 6-3 to Beitar Jerusalem in the Ligat HaAl last time around. Eden Kartsev (59′) and Igor Zlatanovi (60′, 72′) scored for Maccabi Netanya. Beitar Jerusalem got goals from Ion Nicolăescu (4′, 10′, 79′, 90′) and Danilo Moreno (19′).
Maccabi Haifa enters this match on the back of a 3-1 Ligat HaAl victory against Bnei Sakhnin in their most recent encounter. Dean David (34′), Omer Atzili (85′), and Nikita Rukavytsya (87′) scored for Maccabi Haifa. Bnei Sakhnin’s goal came from Guy Melamed (90′). A minimum of three goals have been scored in five of the past six Maccabi Haifa matches.
Prediction
Our judgement is that Maccabi Netanya are capable of scoring against Maccabi Haifa, but a single goal may not be enough to save them from surrendering a few at the opposite end.
As a result, we believe that Maccabi Haifa will win 1-2 after 90 minutes. This could easily go either way.
Head to head
Looking at their previous head-to-head meetings dating back to 20/03/2021, Maccabi Netanya has won one and Maccabi Haifa has won four, with one tied match.
During those matches, the two teams combined for 18 goals, with The Diamonds scoring five and The Greens scoring thirteen. This results in an average of three goals per game.
The previous league meeting between these two teams took place on Ligat HaAl match day 2 on 27/08/2022, with Maccabi Haifa winning 4-1 over Maccabi Netanya.
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 19 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Red cards | 1 |
| 32 | Yellow cards | 40 |
| 53 | Goals | 24 |
Lineup
Maccabi Netanya squad is:
- Forwards: Liroy Gabay, Gil Itzhak, Patrick Twumasi, Igor Zlatanović, Roy Korine, Eitan Azulay
- Midfielders: Liran Rotman, Eitan Azoulay, Naftali Balay, Amir Berkovich, Eden Karzev, Erich Berko, Boris Enow, Yuval Ashkenazi, Aviv Avraham, Michael Ohana, Moshe Mula, Naftali Belay
- Defenders: Karm Jaber, Raz Shlomo, Shay Konstantini, Plamen Galabov, Florian Hartherz, Omri Gendelman, Rotem Keller, Yuval Sade, Ido Vaier
- Goalkeepers: Raz Karmi, Itamar Nitzan.
Maccabi Haifa squad is:
- Forwards: Nikita Rukavytsya, Dean David, Frantzdy Pierrot, Mavis Tchibota, Suf Podgoreanu, Ben Sahar
- Midfielders: Neta Lavi, Sun Menahem, Maor Levi, Omer Atzili, Tjaronn Chery, Ali Mohamed, Daniel Sundgren, Dolev Haziza, Mohammad Abu Fani, Mahmoud Jaber
- Defenders: Rami Gershon, Arad Ofri, Abdoulaye Seck, Dylan Batubinsika, Pierre Cornud, Sean Goldberg, Raz Meir, Inon Eliyahu
- Goalkeepers: Roei Mashpati, Josh Cohen, Royie Fucs
Betting tips
According to the current betting odds on the full-time outcome market, backing Maccabi Netanya costs 5.65, betting on the game ending all-square costs 4.4, and picking Maccabi Haifa to win costs 1.53. They are the finest returns available right now. For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
Ligat Ha’Al is broadcast on Sport 1, Sport 1 HD, and Sport 2 in Israel. The week’s main games are televised on Channel 1 and Channel 1 HD, while league highlights are carried on Sport 5 on Saturday.