Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Haifa prediction

Hapoel Tel Aviv have won six, drawn one and lost one of their eight Ligat Ha'al games so far, scoring 18 and letting in 5. That has them 3rd on 19 points.

Their last six in all competitions read five wins, no draws and one defeat, at 2.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 away; before that came a 3-0 win away at Hapoel Katamon and a 1-0 win at home to Ironi Tiberias.

Hapoel Tel Aviv are unbeaten in five. They have scored in each of their last six. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of two recently (4 scored, 0 conceded).

So far in the Ligat Ha'al, Maccabi Haifa have won six, drawn none and lost two of eight, with 20 goals scored and 14 conceded, good for 4th place and 18 points.

Over the last six matches it has been five wins, no draws and one defeat, averaging 2.8 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they lost 5-2 to Hapoel Beer Sheva at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Maccabi Petah Tikva and a 4-1 win away at Hapoel Katamon.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. On the road they've won three of three recently (10 scored, 2 conceded).

There isn't much between Hapoel Tel Aviv's home form and Maccabi Haifa's away form. One point separates the two sides in the table.

We make Hapoel Tel Aviv favourites at 48%, with Maccabi Haifa on 28% and the draw at 24%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.9 for Hapoel Tel Aviv and 1.3 for Maccabi Haifa. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 59%. When they last met, on 19 May 2026, Maccabi Haifa won 4-1.