Hapoel Haifa FC vs Maccabi Haifa FC Prediction: Maccabi Haifa must remain in the top 3

Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa will clash at the Sammy Ofer stadium for the second round of games in the Championship round of the Israel Premier League. Maccabi Haifa finished third in the regular season and their goal will be to remain in this position as the chances of them finishing top of the league is rather slim. Hapoel Haifa on the other hand must continue to fight for a top 3 finish in the Championship round. As always we envisage a very tough game with Haifa as our favorites for the victory. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion.

Hapoel Haifa FC (5th)

Form in the League: LLWWW

Hapoel Haifa lost their first game in the championship round to Maccabi Tel Aviv by a 3-0 defeat. Hapoel Haifa will be looking at climbing up the ladder when they take on Maccabi Haifa on Saturday. They are currently fifth in the league table with 12 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses from their last 27 league games. 

Maccabi Haifa FC (3rd)

Form in the Championship round : D

Maccabi Haifa couldn’t defeat Beitar Jerusalem in the opening game of the Championship round. The game ended in a whopping 3-3 draw and Haifa lost the chance of securing all three points in the dying minutes of the game courtesy of a goal from Mizrahi in the 93rd minute. 

Haifa needs to continue in winning ways and with Guy Melamed available for Monday's fixture, Haifa should get a minimum of 2 goals. Maccabi Haifa is currently in 3rd place in the league, with overall league statistics of 14 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses from the 27 games played. Guy Melamed is the team's current top scorer with 18 goals.

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 meetings produced 7 wins for Maccabi Haifa, a win for Hapoel Haifa, and 2 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams will go all out for the victory in this game as all three points are crucial to both teams. Maccabi Haifa remains the stronger team and they’ve not lost to Hapoel Haifa this season. Their first meeting in the regular season ended in a 1-4 victory to Maccabi Haifa, their second encounter ended in a 1-1 draw and Maccabi Haifa will be hoping to extend this unbeaten record against Hapoel Haifa this season. Our prediction is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Maccabi Haifa. Hapoel Haifa might not go down without a fight and we’ll most likely see a goal for Hapoel Haifa here. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• No losses for Haifa in their last 2 meetings
• Haifa has scored first in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Less than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings

Our first prediction is a win or draw for Maccabi Haifa and over 2.5 goals for 1.89 odds at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is over 8.5 corners for 1.68 odds at Betway. 

Our third prediction is for both teams to score for 1.65 odds at Bet365.