Bnei Sakhnin FC vs Maccabi Haifa FC Prediction: An easy one for Haifa

The 19th round of the Israeli Premier League is upon us. Maccabi Haifa appears to be on its way to their second consecutive league victory as they prepare to take on Bnei Sakhnin on Saturday. Bnei Sakhnin lost to Maccabi Netanya in their last league game while Maccabi Haifa will be hoping to make it two consecutive league victories. This game will be an easy one for Maccabi Haifa and our money is on a win for Haifa. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Bnei Sakhnin (10th)

Form in the League: LDWDD

Bnei Sakhnin lost woefully to Maccabi Netanya in their last league game with the game ending in a 4-0 defeat. Bnei Sakhnin will most likely suffer another defeat at the hands of Maccabi Haifa. Bnei Sakhnin is currently 10th placed in the league with 5 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses from 18 games played. 

Maccabi Haifa FC (3rd)

Form in the League: WLWWD

Maccabi Haifa bounced back to winning ways with a sensational 4-1 victory over Kiryat Shmona in their last league game. Dia Saba scored a brace in that game and he continues to find the net for Maccabi Haifa alongside Dead David who has 12 goals to his name. 

Haifa needs to continue in 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 11 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from the 18 games played. Dean David is the team's current top scorer with 12 goals.

Head-To-Head Statistics

Maccabi Haifa currently leads in their head-to-head stats with 14 victories while Bnei Sakhnin plays catch up with 3 wins and 3 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Maccabi Haifa have not lost to Bnei Sakhnin in their last 12 meetings and Haifa will most definitely get the win here as they are eager for a victory and Bnei Sakhnin cannot hold off Haifa. Sakhnin 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 5 of their last 7 meetings and we should also see a similar result here. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• 4 consecutive wins for Haifa
• More than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 meetings
• Haifa has scored first in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Maccabi Haifa have won the first half in 5 of their last 7 meetings

Our first prediction is a win and a total of over 1.5 goals for Maccabi Haifa at 1.60 odds for 1xBet. 

Our second prediction is a total of over 1.5 goals in the second half of the game at 1.78 odds for Betway.

Our third prediction is a total of over 8.5 corners at 1.70 odds for Bet365