Maccabi Haifa FC vs Hapoel Jerusalem FC Prediction: Haifa will get the win

Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa will clash at the Sammy Ofer stadium for the 23rd round of games in the Israel Premier League. Hapoel Jerusalem continues to struggle as they have only won a game in their last five league games while Maccabi Haifa continues to fight for a top 3 position in the league. 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.

Maccabi Haifa FC (3rd)

Form in the League: DWWWL

Maccabi Haifa couldn’t defeat their neighbors Hapoel Haifa in their last league game as the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Hapoel Haifa got the first goal of the game but Maccabi Haifa equalized in the last minute of the game giving them the all-important point. Dean David remains the team's top scorer with 12 goals to his name. Haifa is unbeaten in their last four league games with 3 consecutive victories and a draw. 

Haifa needs to continue in winning ways and with Dean David 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 13 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses from the 22 games played. Dean David is the team's current top scorer with 12 goals.

Hapoel Jerusalem FC (9th)

Form in the League: LWDLL

Hapoel Jerusalem has won only a single game in their last 5 league games with their most recent league game against Maccabi Netanya ending in a 2-1 defeat. With the current form of their opponents Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem might be edging towards yet another defeat on Monday. They are currently 9th in the league table with 6 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses from the 22 league games they’ve played this season. They’ll need more than a miracle to get a draw at the Sammy Ofer stadium. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 meetings produced 5 wins for Maccabi Haifa, 2 wins for Hapoel Jerusalem, and 2 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Barak Bakhar who is Maccabi Haifa’s current manager has emerged victorious against Hapoel Jerusalem’s Ziv Arie 5 times with the Ziv Arie only securing two victories with two draws. In terms of current form, we all know Maccabi Haifa is the strongest and they remain our favorites for the victory here on Monday. Another fun fact pointing towards a Maccabi Haifa victory or draw is that Haifa have not lost to Hapoel Jerusalem in their last four meetings. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• No losses for Haifa in their last 4 meetings
• Haifa has scored first in 5 of their last 6 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 meetings

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

Our second prediction is over 7.5 corners for 1.63 odds at Betway. 

Our third prediction is a second-half total of over 1.5 goals for 1.82 odds at Bet365.