Hapoel Jerusalem vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction: Top table battle continues

On Tuesday, Hapoel Jerusalem will host Maccabi Tel Aviv in a Ligat HaAl match at Teddy Stadium. Although neither club has won in their last games, they will be determined to change that in this match.

Before this matchup, Hapoel Jerusalem has gone winless in their previous two matches at home in the league. After losing their previous Ligat HaAl match to Hapoel Haifa by a score of 1-0, Hapoel Jerusalem will be looking for a better result this time. Hapoel Haifa scored on a goal by Alon Turgeman in the 48th minute. Throughout their last six matches, Hapoel Jerusalem scored nine 9 goals. In those contests, they also conceded a total of 8 goals.

Maccabi Tel Aviv's most recent match, played against Sektzia Nes Tziona for the Ligat HaAl championship, ended in a 1-1 draw. Eyal Golasa was the only player from Maccabi Tel Aviv to be listed on the scoresheet (20 minutes). In recent games featuring Maccabi Tel Aviv, there has been a pattern of at least one team failing to score goals. When looking at their matches over the past six, we can see that it has happened five times. Maccabi Tel Aviv has scored 8 goals in these matches, while the other teams have combined for 5 goals scored in these contests.

We expect Maccabi Tel Aviv to generate numerous scoring opportunities and on-target shots in this match. On the other hand, Hapoel Jerusalem may have trouble getting on the scoresheet, but we still expect them to score one goal. That's why we anticipate a high-scoring match that ends in a Maccabi Tel Aviv victory.